Less Than Whole

Protector turned captor
Held hostage by the one you trust
Didn't know what was right or wrong
Only knew not to make a sound

Took innocence that day
Left shattered and confused
Thought they cared
Instead they used

Wasn't supposed to happen here
Behind those big walls and beautiful gardens
The best teaching the best
Instead they left you for dead

All these years later, it never fades
Can try to drown it with booze
Shoot it full of junk
But the scars are as fresh as if it were yesterday

Some carry it on their backs
Others push it into a dark corner
Then there are those that pass it on
And those who decide it's best just to go

Those wounds don't easily heal
They eat at you every day
Keeping you from the world
Keeping you less than whole