Mommy

Mommy, why do you let daddy do this to us?

The words he uses when he talks, yells, and screams hurt me more than you think they do.

He loses his cool so much that it scares me.

Mommy, I'm afraid to sleep at night, especially with the lights off.

I think daddy will come in and do things that would hurt me even more.

I look at daddy, and don't want the monster he becomes to come out.

Mommy, you used to be so beautiful, now all I see is the hurt and pain daddy puts you through.

I want to speak up, mommy, but I don't because I feel like you won't listen to me.

Also, I keep quiet because you'll say it's all in my head when I know it isn't.

I see in your eyes that you're scared like me.

I know you have a brave person inside you mommy.

I know you can make things better.

Mommy, I want us to leave before daddy does something really bad to us.

One last thing, mommy, I love you more than words can say.