Please Stop Poem by Dennis Walker

Lying in my bed all alone, I can’t sleep!
Long ago I lost count of the sheep
Then I hear the key in the door
O god please stop don’t let it happen any more
The banging the shouting I hear down stairs
I hug tight to my quilt no one cares
All my friends think I have the marvelous one
Don’t know when this started or how it begun
It’s my fault each and every time I just don’t think!
Yes it’s me that starts the anger it’s not the drink!
The foot steps on the stairs now I can hear
I hold the quilt tighter I am shaking in fear
Trying to think what I must have done
If only I could hide or even run
Then through the door the insults rain
Your fat your ugly useless this is the start of the pain
Trying to shrink trying to be small
No were to go backed up to the wall
The first fist hits hard right in the face
More are to come with increasing pace
I am sorry I scream ill try harder next time
A spit in the face an eye full of slime
I am left now to sleep with my blood and my pain
My head is now throbbing screams in my brain
The next day my mother calls round and is shocked to see
I explain how I tripped and fell on my face O silly me.