No One Hears Tears Poem by Ashleigh Gaffney

I sit alone in my room
And wipe away my tears
Hiding beneath my covers
So no one else hears.

I wrap them tight around me
To shut out all the pain
Praying if there is a god
He'll make my world safe again.

I snuggle deep into my bed
Holding the covers tight
Cuddling my little teddy bear
As I leave on the light.

I wait for the assurance
That everyone's in bed
I settle down a little more
So I can dream instead.

I wake at the sound of footsteps
Walking down the hall
He stops outside my room
My heart just wants to fall.

I shiver with my childlike fear
As I begin to cry
Knowing what he has come for
Though I'm not sure why.

He tells me that I'm special
His precious little girl
Just the thought of it
Makes me want to hurl.

I lay there in my silence
Trying not to make a sound.
Trying not to think of it
Just makes my world spin around.

I hear the clock ticking
As my mind drifts away
My teddy bear beside me
Where he also lay.

I watch as he leaves my room
And closes the door
I listen for his footsteps
Making sure he doesn't come back for more.

I cuddle up to teddy
And cry my silent tears
Beneath the soiled covers
So no one else can hear.

As I lay in silence
With my tear-filled eyes
Each time that he comes to me
A part of me dies.

I curl up in my bed
And hug my teddy tight
And pray that he will never ever
Comes to me again at night.