Mommy,
Who is that man?
Who walks in after bed-time,
Who staggers in the door?
Why does his smell burn my nose,
Why do his words hurt my ears,
Why does he make you cry?
Mommy,
Why does he keep coming back?
Night after night,
Just to disappear when I’ve woken in the morning?
Mommy,
Who is that man?
Who says such awful things,
Who’s voice fills the rooms,
Who laughs when I feel like crying?
Mommy,
Why do you let him throw you?
Why do you let him hit you?
Who is he that you let him keep coming back?
Mommy,
Who is that man?
Why does he hurt me and tease me,
Taunt me and tear me,
Cut me and leave me to cry?
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