AS NIGHT FALLS

Dear Diary

A secret I keep all to myself 

Packed away on minds shelf
Oh! I so don't want to say
But I hate living this way
'Not to tell he says' - if I do..
He will hurt my baby sister to
How my skin crawls at his touch
I detest him so very much...

As night falls I just want to rest
my head
Won't be long and he'll be right
beside my bed
Everyone sleeps I can hear mummy
snore
Yikes! Footsteps - he's right outside
my door
My heart beats so fast as he enters
my room
'No daddy - please daddy' as I
prepare for my doom...

'Tell someone' this voice inside me
says
I will tell mummy I know for me
she cares
Oh diary my heart is broken - she
didn't believe me
He's going to be real mad now - he'll
punish me you'll see
As night falls I lay and wait
Finally giving in - accepting my fate...

It's getting so late he's always here
by now
Dear diary I pray Jesus stops him and
steps in somehow
NO NO! I hear footsteps - he's right
outside my door
Jesus take me home - I don't want
to live anymore
I close my eyes as he enters my room
'No daddy - please daddy' as I prepare
for my doom...

'Baby girl' mummy cries as she swoops
me in her arms
'I'm sorry - sorry I didn't believe beyond
his charms'
My heart is elated - my being so complete
For this beast has finally been beat
Thank you Jesus for stepping in and to
you my diary
I no longer fear as night falls - I am
now set free...