Help! Poem by Jessica Henning

Hmm... where do i begin...
im scared tho... i cant let you in...

the beginning? really? OKAY!
listen closely to what im about to say...

ive been battered and bruised
by the hardest to amuse!

ive been shaken and kicked
been bitten and licked...

ive been rapped and controlled
and left naked in the cold...

ive been threatened and scared
tossed around and shared....

no one can tell by the look on my face
i hide it so well... standing still in one place...

how long can i last
with damage from the past?

can i breath for the moment and let it all out
can i keep in control without having to shout!

can any one help me up from this prison im in
can you stop the fight before i begin?