Trapped
The little girl
Who wants to run and play
And laugh
In the summer sun --
Now quiet
And responsible
The frightened child
Who hides,
Crouched in a corner,
Trying to be
Invisible
The young woman
Who will do anything you want
If you hold her close
And say
“I love you”
The adult
Who doesn’t understand
Why she is frightened
And needs to
Self-mutilate
All trapped
Together
Endlessly