Abyss

Who were they?

I don't know, but they came

They took it all away

And left the rest broken

One day, without warning

Our world was shattered

Torn apart by attack dogs

We were safe until then

We used stay together to survive

We had each other's backs

We knew each other like family

Now I barely remember their names

The dogs then came

And as it turns out

This institution

Is bigger than we thought

Now we were separated

I was taken away, to… somewhere

Most were taken to other places

Places we didn't know

And some were imprisoned at home

I knew that our one ward wasn't the whole story

But I wasn't expecting such a horrific tale

And the pain was real

I remember one now

He was tall and large

A strong man, both physically and mentally

He's probably still alive

He can take care of himself

But he won't come back for us

He just disappeared

Maybe he's dead

We'll never know

Then there was another

Around my age, she was

Dark hair, she had

Maybe I loved her

But I don't know what love is

Not anymore

I found her body

Cold and motionless

Left in a bathtub to die

So sad, if I knew what that meant

There was one who was thin

I remember him well

He had a strong mind

But not strong enough

Not for their games

He did well, he won many

The games didn't kill him

The games made him kill himself

I saw his blood

That girl, and a few others

What they did to them

No one can forgive those dogs

Those poor girls

So innocent, they were

Dragged out of hiding

Forced to eat shit

Forced onto bed frames

Forced onto each other

Forced onto pain and torture

Weak under the stream of water

Slipping on the white tiles

Getting cut on lose cracks

Wrists red and raw

From the rough bindings

Cold without protection

Beaten until they were sick

Forced until they were broken

Raped until there was blood

I don't know where I am now

A room without a window

A mental ward maybe

Sitting inches deep

In blood and saliva

My own, most of it

Stuck on the floor

Chained to a frame

In the foetal position

Naked but not cold

Sounds like power tools

I think they're coming

No. I know they are

Assume the position

Accept your fate

If you're lucky they may kill you quick

Or not…