Demon of abuse

Smoke filled the night air, crisp and clear
None of them noticed evil was near
They laughed and joked and just went on
Not one of them saw anything wrong

A figure hiding in the shadows of the night
Just waiting for a moment that was right
Teeth sharp and yellow, eyes glowing red
This is not the monster found under your bed

This demon, is dreaming, plotting you know
He is straining to find a way into your soul
He feeds on your fear, drinks in your tears
He becomes the only thing that you can hear

He lurks in bushes, hides in the tree
He is something your not likely to see
Pain invites him, anger gives him control
Soon dark and dead will be your soul

You ask what he is, and who he wants
He is every memory that is to haunt
Those broken, scared, alone, and bruised
He's the unheard voice of all those abused

You give him power, when you just pretend
That there are not any demons within
But once you let him rule all that he see
He fills the world, with his incurable disease

He is the reason children cry out at night
He is the first sign something isn't right
So instead of turning a blind eye his way
Try listening to what the abused, have to say