Condemnation Station Poem by Emily Myers

From the moment I was born, I could feel the condemnation
Weighted down, set apart, can’t you see my frustration?
In a world of billions, why do I feel so forsaken?
My identity is gone, along with all else that he has taken
No one else can understand, and neither can i
My tears have turned to ashes, by the fire’s light I cry
My heart is racing, my blood flow stops, and now I can barely breathe
He is coming closer, but now I wait for him to leave
He cracks a cold one, and then he cracks her face
Then he creeps into my room and I just sit and wait
Tears that stream down slowly are only seen in the dark
Screams as loud as sirens only heard within my heart
The sultry smell of alcohol that lingers on his lips
A cigarette still burning, in his unforgivable kiss
Unfathomable anger courses through my veins
How could he do this, please make this go away