I
Was just
A helpless baby boy
You
My God
You made my life a toy
I tried
To hide
Panic-eyed
So I grew up terrified
The pattern grew
From the very first time
I was convicted
Of an innocent crime
If I
Had known
A better home
I would have left that world behind
Now things
Have changed
But I'm still in a cage
A man
For years
But just a tenth my age
And all
It's been
Since way
Back then
Is a fear of potential rage
To
This day
I'm afraid of men
Wondering
How to feel about them
I wince
I cringe
I shake
I binge
And subtly ask if I'm condemned
I fear
The pain
These words of truth will cause
A man like you
The Easter Bunny and Santa Claus
I know
I've grown
But am I on
My own
Or just repenting for your flaws