by Stephanie De los Santos
The highway overpass shelters me
From the vindictive wind and rain,
And I wonder why I feel safer here
Than all the places I’ve been.
No one will hurt me tonight.
No one will make me go
To yet another loveless house
More cruel than the one before.
I hope that you are safe tonight,
That your heart knows peace and love.
I hope that you have been protected
As they promised me you would.
One day soon we’ll meet again -
A reunion so well deserved.
We’ll be free from the irreconcilable past
Free from all the hurt.
