youre so young and the feelings of his body pressed tight against yours is like a knife penetrating into the deepest parts of your sould. youre still so young; just three years old

you hear something crash against the wall as their voices penetrate through the eerily silent shower stall. you sit, your body curled tightly into a ball as you feel hot tears drio down the drain like your dreams are dripping with the rain. youre losing your innocence at just five years old

i never thought someone so young could have such strong shoulders but you have to in order to carry all the weight that is constantly beating down on you. you stand tall despite the weight cast upon you and no matter how much your world crumbles, you put the pieces back together. youre so brave at just six years old.

your parents finally split and your brother cant touch you but the monsters dont hesitate to attack you. as your mind begins to blister you leave scars and cuts to fester. you think its over but maybe its just begun because this mask isnt coming off and youre barely eight

you found out love isnt what it seems and the facade is decayig at the seams. you feel your mind filling with desire. goals and dreams as they begin to take you higher. but the monsters lurk and linger and never leave. youre carrying it well on your sleeve. look at you, four months past 17