Dark Clouds Linger Over

Dark clouds linger over
Pain an Hate surrounds this home
Laughter an Joy is not allowed.
Cut's an Bruises fade away I try an stay away.
Dark clouds linger over
Knifes an Belts leave large swollen welts.
Black an Blue turn to Hue Broken bones are a few
Clothes that smell of pew.
Dark clouds linger over Locked away Hid from others.
Wishing that my Mother would just stop My heart only aches an drops.
As my father grabs the belt that pops.
Dark clouds linger over One slap, two slap, three slap, four
Mommy hits my head on the living room floor.
I lay there still as can be wishing that I wasn't me.
Dark clouds fill this home as I lay on this cold basement floor
chained to a bolt an locked up tight
just out of sight only at night.
Cold an alone is this home.