You silenced my beating heart today.

I was breathing and feasting on all the wonderful

Things you had that day.

But today, as you silenced my beating heart.

I wished I could tell you tales of my dreams

As I tumbled merrily from one side of my world to the other!

It truly seemed a great distance then.

I felt life was exciting as I heard a million sounds

Filter through the walls of my world.

And I thought to myself silently,

"When I break through these walls,

I will give a cry of freedom

that will echo and burn a lasting pattern on yours!!"

But then, I heard you whisper

How much you hated me as much as I loved you.

And then the knife plunged deeper

I gasped for air; choked on your blood

and felt the poison of your hate

Burn a hole through my lungs.

"Save me mummy," I cried in wonder.

"This is not for real!Is it mummy?"

But then you turned

And I saw our blood drip cold and thick down your legs,

in a rivulet of your emotions that had now run dry.

You twisted the blade deeper and all I remember

In the soft gasp

That froze upon my impaled lips,

Was my unanswered question-

"Why did you silence my beating heart mummy? Why?"

"I'm silent now mummy". "I won't bother you any more mummy"

Don't cry mummy!"

"I'm silent now! I always will be-Mummy."