I remember all of those times
My eyes shone with fear
I was like a rabbit
Caught in the headlights
I would listen at night
For the sound of your footsteps approaching
Thump, thump they were so loud
And I always knew
When you entered my room
My nightmare would begin
A part of me died then
I didn’t shout
I didn’t cry
Instead I dissociated
I flew up to the sky