Here I stand

With no shoulder to cry on

Staring into empty space

At an unrecognizable face

After feeling so much

Why do I feel nothing now

All I tried to do was laugh and play

Tried to love and please

Did everything I could

So much more than was asked

And yet, I failed

Now I see you walking away

While here I stand

With no shoulder to cry on

I hear your footsteps and fading voice

The screams and the anger still attached

What was it I did so wrong

To make you feel so much

Why do I feel nothing now

And can’t even reach out to touch

I no longer feel my breath

I no longer feel my heart

I was just a child

As I watch you walk away

Why do I feel nothing now

Why are we both left

With no shoulder to cry on

NOTE*** Death should never be seen through the eyes of a child as you walk away… Child Abuse… let’s stop it! Not tomorrow, not today, but now!!!