See me

  A crunch. A hushed whisper.
Oh stay silent. Hide. For being found
is harmful, can be deadly.

  Hold a breath. Bite cheek, tongue.
Close eyes to pray.

  Close. Close. Close. Tighter. Tighter.
Tighter. Hmm.

   Open eyes. A dream. A horrible
memory. Forget, erase if could but
a life lesson to hold stronger. How to
build.

   Tears slide to corners and down
high cheekbones. Dripping onto parched,
bleached white lined paper.

  Memories. Thankful no longer is that
reality. No longer is there fear of
unknown man.

   Happy for one more rainbow,
one more lullaby, one more
starry night.

   Oh see my smile now?
See me, hug me. See me, love me.