Hard to be Brave
Hard to be brave
When you are
Young and defenseless
Knowing the beatings
Are truly senseless
Hard to be brave
When someone is
Yelling and screaming
And treating you
Always like a slave
Hard to be brave
When you try to hide
Bruises and cuts
Try as you may
Your afraid to explain
Hard to be brave
When you’re little
And always scared
Knowing you might
Wind up deep
In an early grave
Author Rodney Timms
January 24, 2011
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