When he visited you in the evening
I felt powerless
I heard your cries of despair
But I was just a child
I so wanted to be able to help you
But I couldn't do anything
When the one who was supposed to love you
Made you live through hell

I wish I could turn back time
To dry your tears
I would have reacted differently
If I had the means
I remained powerless
When he tarnished your soul
Because I was just a child
Praying that he would be condemned
When he drank, I too suffered his blows
But I was still far from suspecting everything
At school, we made up stories
To justify the bruises we had on our necks
If you only knew how guilty I feel
For letting him do it
Knowing that your only wish
Was for someone to hear your prayers
I should have done better
After all, I was your brother
But I was too scared
Of the one who was my father

When he visited you in the evening
I felt powerless
I heard your cries of despair
But I was just a child
I so wanted to be able to help you
But I couldn't do anything
When the one who was supposed to love you

Made you live through hell

Now, I've grown up and I still feel guilty
Because I was too small to come to your rescue
Yet, know that I was not deaf to your cries
It seems it was written, I had no recourse
The walls seemed so thin
When I heard your cries
How many times I dreamed of killing him with my own hands, my sister
The only thing that brings a smile back
Is knowing that he has to live with the weight of his mistakes
Yes, you must have dreaded
The time to go to bed
Maybe you wondered
If he would come to touch you
In that forced relationship
There was no fairness
So you preferred
To end it and leave us

When he visited you in the evening
I felt powerless
I heard your cries of despair
But I was just a child
I so wanted to be able to help you
But I couldn't do anything
When the one who was supposed to love you
Made you live through hell

When he visited you in the evening
I felt powerless
I heard your cries of despair
But I was just a child
I so wanted to be able to help you
But I couldn't do anything
When the one who was supposed to love you
Made you live through hell

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