For the Love of the Child

I am beat kicked around by multiple pairs of feet starved for days the lack of nutrition leaves me in a haze please stop, I'm begging you, please You take your anger out on me I don't understand mommy please, mommy please just hold my hand I try to make you happy I try to make you smile daddy please, daddy please turn your love up a dial You hit me when I'm wrong you hit me when I'm right mommy please, mommy please put the booze down tonight I've never done wrong you yell at me to die daddy please, daddy please stop, you're making me cry You must be busy I've been calling you for days God please, God please change my parents ways.