there in the corner, among the night
screaming quietly, but screaming still
a silent call for help, a noiseless cry
trying to holler with a quiescent voice
a child hiding in the inside just asking for a hug
for a hand to take and a shoulder to cry on
but a person hushing the kid,
repeating: "You don't deserve it.
You are asking way too much.
Look what you have done
and yet you dare to ASK for...