Trapped in a Nightmare

Trapped in a nightmare

From which I never wake

Each morning I lay there

My heart about to break

Again my bed is wet

I lay there paralyzed

Never once do I forget

It's too late to regret

Here comes mother

Calling out my name

Fear strikes like no other

Adding to my shame

Trapped in a nightmare

No one else to blame

Can't hide anywhere

My disgrace, my shame

Asleep the nightmare begins

They wait till after dark

Skeletons out to win

Their goal to leave their mark

Sleepwalking and dreaming

Of sitting on the toilet

In reality, I was screaming

Alone in the dark

Harassed at school daily

I was trapped in a nightmare

That fit so aptly

My soul became ensnared

Years later the memories intact

Remembering the shame

Those were the facts

Was I to blame?

Once I asked her

Why do that to me?

Laziness was her answer

For she could not see

People need to be educated

More sympathetic, and tolerated

Children are our legacy

They deserve love and dignity.