Voice of Innocence

he fought himself
too wrapped (rapped) up
in the streets
letting the voice of reason
bring him down
never knowing
she truly lived & breathed
for him
he never understood
her actions
but like a child
she was crying out
crying for attention
for companionship

she was looking for
the father
that left her
to drown in her tears
to die in her misery
as she cried:

DADDY
why have you forsaken me?
you left me alone
you led me astray
you lied
cheated
and snatched
the voice of innocense

her soul was empty
her actions unexplained
she used her body
and abused her body
for men
unworthy
undeserving
but most of all
unwilling
to accept her
she longed for acceptance
cried out for acceptance
needed acceptance

but all he saw
was a woman
seducing
abusing
inviting
and enticing
he would look at her
and judge her
he couldn't imagine her
he never looked in her
to unveil
the deformity
of her soul

while all along
there was
silence tormenting
her aching soul
she fought and struggled
to rid herself
of the past
but he was there
to remind her
to hold the broken mirror
for her
so she could see
at every glance
who she truly was
he pointed the finger
laughed out loud
giving guilt
handing her shame
spoon feeding her
the past
day after rainy day
night after pitch black night
never understanding
the girl she was
still crying:

DADDY
why have you forsaken me?
you left me alone
you led me astray
you lied
cheated
and snatched
the voice of innocense