Why Don'T People Understand? Poem by StaceyLeigh Olner

It's not my fault,
That i was abused,
Was it?

He's ruined my life,
My plans,
My Confidence,
Even my sleep,
I have nightmares from him,
He tried to kill me,
Am i that bad of a person?
To be wanted dead?

Why don't people understand,
What i have been through?
I wouldn't make it up,
Why would i?

Ok i know it's not as,
Bad as other people maybe,
But that does not mean,
That it's ok,
It's not ok,
It still shouldn't happen,

I am the way i am,
Because of him,
I'm nervous of men,
Scared of motor bikes,
I don't sleep,
I have nightmares,
Also i'm scared he's going to turn up,
Like he said he would,
But if he does,
He will hurt me,
I hope he don't turn up,
Please try and protect me if he does,

I sound so stupid,
For letting it happen,
For not phoning the police,
When i needed to,
For being scared,
For doing nothing,
But it's true,

And no-one seems to understand,
But why,
It's not that difficult,
Or is it because,
You don't care,
Or you don't want to accept it.

Either way it's true.

Wrote about me.