When I was 8 years old I didn’t know

When I woke up in a messed up bed

When I would tip toe into the kitchen

When I would steal  snickers at night

I didn’t know

When my mom would tell me a number of times to stop

When my mom said put the toilet seat down

When my mom said be quiet while she was on the phone

When my mom said listen in school

When my mom said go to bed because Iwas too loud

I didn’t know

I didn’t know I was falling into the dark

I didn’t know I was taking a different path

I didn’t know that there was darkness was darkness in the world

I didn’t know that there was a better life for me

I still didn’t know when I got lost in the dark

When I found out where I was I tried to get out

When I thought all hope was lost

When i thought i would be stuck in the dark forever

Something pulled me out something warm and nice

And it’s still pulling me out and yet i still don’t know.