You took my childhood You caused me such shame You made people believe I was to blame A whore on the streets you would have them all see But not knowing what you were doing to me You had been molesting me since I was three My inner child cries out at night That is when you use to touch me right For the inner child I fight Some times I feel like I have died inside Just waiting for my body to catch up in stride My closure has been a long and lonely ride The slamming of a phone looking for a sympathetic ear Wasn’t something I deserved to hear! Loosing my family was my worst fear I will stand tall I will have no shame I will go to court to clear my name My life one day I will claim A molested child I will no longer be When I stand tall and hear the judge say guilty

Louise Maltais

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