River Of Pain

"River Of Pain"

Johnny's home [bad word] again
quoting from 'the rights of man'
it's midnight
working late
job he hates
rage he [bad word] inside him
Susan's roused from her bed
to frozen kitchen
silent without protest
half asleep
food on stove
threat and insults
a rain of blows.......
screaming [bad word] 
Oh you feel the shame 
oh you feel the pain
when there's nothing you can do
you carry it with you

Susan tries 
her best to hide
the blues and purples around her eyes
with make up 
she gets the kids
dressed for school 
they all pretend
it never happened
little children bury deep
awful sectrets they must keep
inside them 
damaged daughters
damaged sons
river of pain
in every one

Oh you feel the shame 
oh you feel the pain
when there's nothing you can do
you carry it with you