A Soundless Cry

A poem about Abuse and how it ruins a person's life.

Her fingers dance on the piano

But she's looking at the door

Dreading the moment he walks in,

Forcing her to give him more



The floorboards creak eerily,

The doorknob slowly turns.

At the mere sight of him,

Her stomach painfully churns



Tears shield her emotions,

But not the disgust on her face.

She knows he can humiliate her,

In more than a hundred ways



The music stops almost instantly,

Her fingers ache; trembling, sore

Even though no one can save her,

Her hopeful eyes don't leave the door.



Crouched against the wall,

She curses the cruelty of fate,

For locking her up In this room,

Filled with terror and hate.



She trembles at his sight,

If she shouts, no one can hear

Her helplessness thrills him,

He laughs at her fear



Even his shadow makes her shudder,

So, she knows she'll never flee

But she won't stop waiting for the day,

That brings his death and sets her free...