You said

That you were only nine

It was only seven years ago

That you were raped

You told me about the hotel bed

And the pineapples

Oh, the pineapples that were carved into the t.v. cabinet

Could you feel your innocence slide away?

Along with the ruffles on your purple pajamas?

I don't imagine they slid away.

Sweetie, I want to cry every time I think about him

What kind of father does this to his baby girl?

What kind of man tells his baby girl they're just 'cuddling'?

What kind of person grabs their baby girl's breasts?

I'd fight forever to keep you safe.

I'd listen forever to keep you sane.

And I'd love you forever to keep you cherished.