Put a finger down

It feels like a game, this thing we call life,

Here’s a maze of my mental hurdles, my daily strife,

Everyone says it’ll get better, but I question that of course,

With each finger down, I feel the remorse.

Put a finger down if your childhood is a blur, your memories are lost, you feel so unheard,

Put a finger down if at just ten years old, you drove your mother to safety, a story that remains untold.

Put a finger down if you have fought to survive,

from falling asleep in class, along with fearing every time you had to drive.

Put a finger down if you worked for your family , with dreams to escape,

Only for them to cast you a thief, a cruel, cruel fate.

Put a finger down if you have loved and you have lost,

Threats in your yard left, still remains a haunting cost.

Put a finger down if You tried to break free,

But the darkness came in,

Chased by a monster,

From a love gone dim.

Put a finger down if you thought you found your home,

But betrayal struck in,

And you were left to roam.

You were lucky for family - but still, tainted by pain,

You and your children ran to a new start, but ended up feeling the same strain.

Put a finger down if your healing was shunned,

All because Oracle cards whispered,

No one could handle your truth,

Instead it was always outrun.

When trauma and pain struck hard,

You were called insane,

Silenced by everyone, left with the blame.

But in those cards, where truth hides deep,

Was a stolen lottery, your innocent heart broken along with stolen sleep.

Put a finger down if you found Poisoned waters, blue in your cup,

Cops nearby, he promised you to stay near, just to never even show up.

Put a finger down if you and an online stranger spoke, he wore a mask , it was so clear,

He claimed to be so far away, but you felt he was just too near.

Was he a Trafficker, cop—who can I trust?

While my fears and thoughts gathered, he pretended to lust.

Put a finger down if you seek the angels,

waiting for their numbers to be brought to sight ,

Faithfully Guiding you through every endless night.

Put a finger down if you believe your children and you deserve the world,

That they are entitled to the peace when the day their mom’s story is told

Put a finger down, if you finally felt like you found a true love,

But unsure of his commitment , when push came to shove

His promises always did come, but stayed empty and cold,

Excuses continued to flow, like stories told.

Put a finger down if you need help, love, for tables to turn,

Yet you’re scared to ask and you continue to yearn.

Put a finger down if the darkness held tight,

Dreams of a missing girl repeatedly, in the still of the night.

A memory of peaches, a haunting ride of these nightmares, continued in your sleeping brain,

Your sanity questioned, you hoarded all of the pain.

Put a finger down if all of the tests came back clear,

Yet you were still branded crazy for knowing too near.

The girl who knew too much,

A burden to bear,

While abusers lurked,

You had to keep fighting for air.

Put a finger down if a stranger felt safe,

But feelings of doubt, began haunting your space.

You eventually cut the ties, yet still felt the weight,

Of secrets and truths, your mind spent years trying to debate.

Put a finger down if you’re done with that game,

Tired of the battles that only bring shame.

These traumas won’t win, they won’t steal your light ,

You will rise from the ashes , like a phoenix, you will reclaim your right.

Put a finger down if somewhere in your heart, you know you will continue to cope

All because of your prayers sent to God, will always give you faith, along with hope.

Put a finger down if you’re ready to heal,

To face every wound, every scar and let the truths reveal,

You are no longer a victim, you’ll take back your name,

It’s game over now, it’s time to end the shame.

You will not warn them,

You will not give them a date,

They will know when it’s over,

Right after you tell them, Checkmate.