Ruined Childhood

Leaning against the cold brick wall,

familiar streetlights,

cast long, crooked shadows on the rain-slicked pavement.

Every drop hitting her wet hair,

felt like a new needle in her heart.

The sound of distant traffic,

was a cruel mockery of the silent house she would [whisper]never return to.

If a child grows up without love, they break.

If they are not shown affection, they are hurt.

If a child is forgotten, they shatter.

All they want is unconditional love.

[whispered repetitions along with music] He wanted to be loved

The hours flowed into each other,

seeping into her cold bones.

Her teeth chattered from the cold,

and from emotional devastation.

A child who grows up without love will break

If they are not shown affection, they will be hurt

A child who is forgotten will be shattered

All they want is unconditional love

[whispered repetitions along with music] He wanted to be loved

He was constantly checking his phone.

but stubbornly remained silent

there was no message from her mother about where she was

He desperately clung to his broken heart