More Poem by Kaylah Reynolds

Scared of disappointing you I escape
Fearful of being even seconds late
Wish I could just walk through heavenly gates
Despair knowing I can't escape this fate

I cover the bruises with my makeup
but these scars will last me forever more
I wish this was a dream and I'd wake-up
you keep it hidden evermore

where did my childhood go nothing remains
I put up walls as a counterattack
Scared to come home every night it pains
I wish I could get my innocence back

I can't escape the fear of tomorrow
This world is filled with too much sorrow