All of my life

I have been told not to cry

If I ever opened up

It would bring me pain inside

I have always been afraid

Of the life I used to lead

As I was always beaten

And all I could do was plead

The scars I have won't fade

They will stay with me always now

And I will always remember

How I barely survived it somehow

Now I finally realize

All the pain that came to me

Was worst when burned into my mind

Not something I could see

Think of me as your angel

As I watch you from above

And now I finally know

The one thing I needed was love