When I...

When I cry...I cry alone
For when I shed my tears
No one will know
What I've overcome
The pain I've endured
Make the tears that I've shed
Mean that much more

When I close my eyes...I do not sleep
For the things I dream
No one should see
The visions that surface
I know are real
So when I do not sleep
I do not feel

When I drink...I numb the pain
For maybe someday
My life may change
My bruises may fade
So you can not see
All of the torture
Inflicted upon me

When I left...I didn't leave alone
For now my children
Have a safer home
I can look in their eyes
And know what I've done
Is because of the love
That I have for my sons