this is a story of a bad man

who broke into Elena's house

while she was asleep;

this is a story of a bad man

who looked like a respectable man

and stole Elena's sleep;

this is a story of a bad man

who fed Elena honey-coated lies

and shattered all her cotton candy dreams;

this is a story of a bad man

who promised her false love

and broke her candy heart;

this is a story of a bad man

who melted her ice cream heart

then broke her gingerbread door;

this is a story of a bad man

who twirled her caramel hair

then painted her skin black and blue;

this is a story of a bad man

whose paint brushes were not the softest

and whose canvases were not the strongest.

this is a story of a bad man

who loved chocolate syrup

so he watched her bleed and built a chocolate fountain;

this is a story of a bad man

who built a chocolate castle

out of Elena's dark chocolate blood and sour patch tears;

this is a story of a bad man

who played the yeast in her rising hopes

and the fire to her burning crusts;

this is a story of a bad man

who taught Elena the water cycle

then watched until she evaporated;

this is a story of a bad man

who broke into Elena's house

and chose to break her;

this is a story of a bad man,

one no one will believe

because bad men look like good men;

this is a story of a bad man,

one no one believes,

but Elena tells it anyway;

this is Elena's story,

and she tells the kids to take heed,

because not all men are who they seem to be.

Hey, everyone! I hope you enjoyed this poem, it's kind of my fave so far, honestly speaking. I just wanted to highlight this issue (harassment/abuse, if you couldn't tell) as it is becoming increasingly common. It's quite a dangerous world we live in, so please be careful. Also, help is out there; you're not alone. Take care. x