Custom Made Straight Jacket

You are more than the innocence that was taken from you.

More than the blood stains nestled between the fibers of your sheets,

or the smell of sweat that won't wash off your skin.

Your silenced voice is stronger than the loud grunts, echoing in your ears.

Your life is more than the nightmares you see with your open eye, or shadows that haunt you at night.

One day, you will be more than the dreams you have closed your eyes to, or laughter that has been stolen,

cursing you with eternal tears. And your life won't always be the trauma that has been your story…...