My name is Misty

I am but three,

My eyes are swollen

I cannot see,

I must be stupid

I must be bad,

What else could have

Made my daddy so mad?

I wish I were better

I wish I weren't ungly,

Then maybe my mommy

Would still want to hug me

I can't speak at all

I can't do a wrong

Or else I'm locked up

All the day long

When I'm awake

I'm all alone

The house is dark

My folks aren't home

When my mommy does come

I'll try to be nice

So maybe I will just get

One whipping tonight.

Ssshh!

Don't make a sound!

I just heard a car door

My daddy is back

From Charlies bar.

I hear him curse

My name he calls

I press myself

Against the wall

I try to hide

From his evil eyes

I'm so afraid now

I'm starting to cry

He fines me weeping

He shouts ugly words

He says its my fault

That he suffers at work.

He slaps and hits me

And yells at me some more,

I finally get free

And I run for the door

He's already locked it

And I start to bawl

He takes me and throws me

Against the hard wall

I fall to the floor

With my bones nearly broken,

And my daddy continues

With more bad words spoken

"I'm sorry!" I scream

But its now much too late

His face has been twisted

Into unimaginable hate

The hurt and the pain

Again and again

Oh please God have mercy!

Oh please let it end!

And he finally stops

And he heads for the door

While I lay there motionless

Sprawled on the floor.

My name is Misty

And I am but three

Tonight my daddy

Murdered me.