His eyes met mine
I glared inside
Of his putrid soul
That’d been caught
This wasn’t a dream
As real as could be
Those damn snakes
Were his hands on me
Fuming, I hissed, “get away”
Wanting to rip off his face
Pains me to know he lives in Dad’s glow
A perfect child who owns his embrace
While I wrestle and write
For a way to tell my side
The devil plays with my soul
I’ll leave it be
It’s my responsibility
To keep myself safe
Then risk being told I’m wrong
It’s for the attention
My parents might say
Why would you lie?
Instead you should pray
For forgiveness for feeling
Anger towards him
Remember, honey
He’s only a kid
Sarah Lopez 