Silent Scars

Barefoot nights beneath the moon Running from a house that felt like A tomb Caught again, the cycle repeats Punished silence, no one to see Tears fell hard on my pillow's edge Dreams of escape I quietly pledged But no one would hear the pain I'd Confide, judgment replaced where love Should reside I've carried the silence, the weight of it all Bruised by the shadows, behind these walls Hiding my truth, guarding the flame To protect a bond that's kept me sane Though scars run deep, and the pain won't Fade, I'd bear it all for the love we made Their love was cruel, a twisted game A father's absences, a mother's shame Sister's scorn, her cold embrace, while They smiled at my brother's face But you, my brother, a beacon of light A reason to endure those endless nights I shielded you from what I knew, a silent Promise to carry you through I've carried the silence, the weight of it all Bruised by the shadows, behind these walls.