Protect.

Focus on the pain,
As it's locked inside your mind.
You feel like a soulless creation,
Meant to die.

Trapped inside breathless, empty memories.
Your temple sore, pain coursing through every nerve.
Exhausted from crying,
As you plead for the thoughts to just leave you alone.

The haunting freezing, shocking feeling.
It shoots through you, as sharp screams pierce your ears.
Striking you, killing your innocence slowly.
Warm blankets, wrapped around your fragile body, can't secure you.

You cringe,
As tears flow down your cheeks.
As you remember, your body forcefully being stolen.
He didn't care, as you bled profusely.

You feel so trapped.
So bound and tied.
The feeling is so strong,
Carving into open wounds, and torn flesh.

You cover your ears,
Trying to shut out the screams,
The degrading words,
You're forced to hear.

Through tears,
And insecurity,
You struggle through the night,
Yearning for the morning to come soon.

You know,
Someone's wanting to keep you safe.
He hears your cries,
Your screams.

He's not the one from your past,
He's not the one who's come to haunt you in your dreams.
He's not the one who fed on your pain and misery.
He's not the one who killed you, almost every night.

He's the one who found you,
Your broken body,
Coiled on a steel floor.
Quietly pleading for help.

He whispers comforting words to you,
Words that don't gnaw on your ears,
Cutting through your chest,
Draining your conscience.

He promises protection,
Holding you close.
Promises you security,
Promises you everything you've never felt.