She Thought She Was Never Coming Home

#28daysoflovepoems by Kiara

A little girl

Lost and forlorn 

Caught up in the midst

Of a toxic man and

His toxic shit 

A revenge tour of sorts

All done in secret, no remorse 

And she is his greatest hit 

Pirated, of course 

Rights to brag and a closeted punching bag 

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Shh don’t tell nobody

She can’t keep up

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Shh don’t tell nobody

Say the people around him who don’t really give a fuck

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The irony of the tyranny of a damaged man from a broken home 

Love is something he’ll never ever know

But thank God the little girl already knows

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Home

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She already knows that love is her home

And her momma told her so

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The days felt endless when he kept her from home 

How violent of a tyrant 

To use and abuse his fake ass throne 

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But alas, when she broke free of the grasp

The little girl hugged her momma so tight and said “I thought I was never coming back” 

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Home

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Prettier than the sunrise and

Warmer than the sunshine 

They can never take and break her beautiful soul 

Tricky people are empty people but 

All the sunshine in the world would never be enough

To feed one soulless soul

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But thank God the little girl already knows

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This is a love letter for all the little girls 

From 1 to 101 years old 

Whoever the tricky people are in your life

They can never, ever take your home 

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Squatters will try and scammers will wonder why 

They can never gain full control of your humble abode 

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My little girl

The days felt endless when he kept you away but God brought you back 

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Because there’s no room for the devil where you and I stay 

Everyday in February 2026, The House of Psalm will post an original poem about love — self-love, romantic love, parental love and so much more. #28daysoflovepoems | IG @thehouseofpsalm @kiaraleewrites