I Have a Fear in Me

I have a fear in me.

Fear of everything around me.

'Cause they used what they had as a weapon.

They used what they didn't have to tame me.

Doors were slammed as a warning.

But the silence is what tore me.

They used what they had as weapons.

They used what they didn't have to tame.

So, I learned to flinch when the door closed too loudly.

I learned to appreciate the silence after.

'Cause to flinch was to defend from shattering.

And the quietude was my only company.