broken bones
cut lips
bruised limbs
and he gets away
no means no
as if screams weren't enough
as if getting hit wasn't enough
as if common decency wasn't enough
no means no
a broken frame of a woman crumpled under the weight of humiliation
but it's ok, because "you are sexy"
shackled by the trauma, the victim is imprisoned
and the offender is free
no means no
objectified and scarred, you take something from her that was no ones to take
terrified and battered, she's too scared to call the police because he will do it again
no means no
by the tears of horrified eyes,
wounds cut far deeper than the skin.
no means no
until she is free from the pain,
the door is always open.
and the memories won't ever fade to forget.
no means no
hearts beat,
and blood burns.
but toxicity remains.
no means no
and no was never spelled Y. E. S.
Chills. Everyone in the world needs to read this and feel the emotion in it. Woah.
ReplyDeleteYES JOHN YES
ReplyDeleteK it's official I love you.
Thank you for saying what needs to be said, this is amazing.
ya this was good
ReplyDelete^^^^ way boring comment but totally meant it
ReplyDeletewow yes wow i love this a lot john.
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ReplyDeleteno means no
ReplyDeletei was hooked at the title,
i loved this a lot.
"wounds cut far deeper than the skin." yes!
ReplyDeleteSeeing you perform this was sooo amazing. Such a good post.
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