Father

IN SILENCE he abused me
IN SILENCE he threatened me to be quiet and not to tell
IN SILENCE that is all he demanded for himself to be free.

Step-father

IN SILENCE he abused me
IN SILENCE he warned me not to tell my mom
IN SILENCE that is all he demanded for himself to be free.

Husband

IN SILENCE he abused me
IN SILENCE he warned me not to tell the elders
IN SILENCE that is all he demanded for himself to be free.

Religion

IN SILENCE they abused me
IN SILENCE they warned me not to slander him
IN SILENCE that is all they demanded for themselves to be clean.

Me

IN SILENCE I lived my life
IN SILENCE to protect everyone else
IN SILENCE I stayed a slave, no one protecting me.

NOW

IN SILENCE no longer
IN SILENCE no longer to keep their secret
IN SILENCE so that I can protect me instead of them.