Karen's Keepsake

He stole my innocence he robbed me of my joy
Abused my body for his pleasure I was his toy
Not once considering my pain or my loss
I was the object of his desires and lusts.

You're just a child unknowing and confused
Betrayed abandoned defiled and abused
Just a shadow just an empty lonely child
I see your pain your cry your hearts desire.

I'm eaten up with overwhelming desires
He set the course I walked he took away my choice
He crushed my soul and then he silenced my voice
He slowly emptied me of hope and life.

You were denied the innocence of love
Instead you saw depravity and lust
Arms meant for comfort you viewed with disgust
You're locked up inside no longer trusting.

He showed me things I should never have seen
My veiw of life now tainted and unclean
Things I should have had I could no longer touch
Who gave permission who said he could?
Destroy so much and take my choice away from me
Possess my identity remove my dignity
Divide my heart bind my soul and blind my eyes
I am sure that it was not me.

Now here I stand with the pain of my past
Inside a void that is so empty so vast
No longer hiding that small and frightened child
I'm going to face her, look her in the eyes.

I will unmask your torment and shame
Invite you in my arms to hold you through the pain
Your saviours hands though pierced are instruments of love
Hands that bring healing to sore wounds and broken hearts
I come to bind up hearts that are broken
To speak the truth where lies have been spoken
To break away the chains that twist around your soul
I will restore you I will make you whole.

Just walk towards me, I'm holding out my hands
I'll search your heart and release you into life
I hold the power to set the captive free
Just surrender yourself to me
I am the man of sorrows who knows the depths of pain
I'll meet you where you are you must not be ashamed
I come with love and light to dispel your doubt and fear
Open up your heart and let me near.
I will hold you now and through eternity
I've called you by name you belong to me
I will not let you go you won't be snatched away
You are a child of mine for whom I have paid
So let us sit a while share the sorrow and the pain
No need to fear I neither abandon nor betray
I give new joy new life, you will sing my praise
Tell me your suffering make the sacrifice.

Loss so incalculable of love never given
Grieving heart remains untouched by a fathers love
Arms stretched wide open never enveloped in his embrace
Unshed tears rip open a tender wounded heart
A life poured out in anguish before empty unseeing eyes
Longing intensely that his heart would incline towards hers
Yet hope now lays buried in her fathers grave

Unable to see clouds breaking gaze fixed upon the ground
Desire all but diminished to cast eyes upward or outwards
Rain drenched body and ground bring movement to a halt
Fear clenches her soul as light breaks through stormy clouds
Understanding floods her mind heart is distressed as she
Views the place where she now stands

Footsteps approaching breathing now rapid
nostrils assaulted with beer laden breathe
Covers lifted innocent flesh laid bare
Not one word spoken dignity forsaken

Cold trembling hands restrain small helpless body
hot searing pain and jerking of bed
Movement ceases acrid stench fills the air
Weight on bed lifts assailant now gone

SOUL ERUPTS
INTO
SILENT SCREAM
THAT NO
EAR HEARS
NOR
MIND DISCERNS