I Am A Woman"s Tears

My tears have no place to go,
when I hold them in.
At times I do not wish for them to show,
So, I just display a funny little grin.

Why do I hide behind my tears?
Not letting them flow.
I've done this for a number of years,
How could you possibly know?

The pain is so intense at times.
Imagined or real?
The abuser committed the crimes,
my childhood to steal.

Still they walk the world so free,
never paying for their crimes.
While we the victims will forever see,
images of that time.