A Way Of Escape

She couldn't take it anymore
The hurting and the pain
She'd found a way of escape
But it brought everything but gain

Her mother kissed her boyfriend
While her baby brother cried
She's the only one that cared
If he lived or died

Her mother went out drinking
Left her and her brother alone
Those two lonely children
Roamed a twelve bedroom home

They're mother bought them everything
From iPods to gloves
They had a very wealthy family
And had everything but love

All they wanted was a mum
To be there when they hurt
But all she did was abuse them
To her they were as good as dirt

So the daughter found a knife one day
And thought 'A way of escape!'
She dragged it across her arm
A torrent of pain it made

But the pain took her focus away
From the problems in her life
So for the next few years
She depended on a knife

Covering her arms each day
She made her way to school
But when she changed for Gym
The cuts were seen by a girl

The girl told some teachers
Who got in touch with her mum
When she came to see them
She acted like a nun

She was suddenly the best
the best damn thing
In her daughters life
Pouring from her perfect mouth
The lies were all too rife

The school failed to act upon
A mothers home abuse
Of the trust from her children
Until they got loose

The girl taught her brother
More than their mum ever did
To never cut himself
No matter if he could

It wasn't worth the pain
she said
It just created more
We may have had a mother
But not anymore

She's just in our memories
Just a blur that's past
We can shut this chapter
And close the doors at last!