Never Felt Like a Criminal
I never felt like a criminal
For being a girl
Who got A's in her classes
And not for being a great shag.
I never felt like a criminal
For being born the way I am
A female with a big bust
Breasts don't mean she's a good shag
I never felt like a criminal
For not wanting to let him in
For not wanting him to take away
The last of my innocence.
The last of my childhood
I never felt like a criminal
For denying a man sex
Or rejecting him multiple times.
I never felt like a criminal
Until the policeman looked me in the eyes
And asked me what I was wearing
Saying my shirt was too low
My shorts were too short
My boobs are too big.
I never felt like a criminal
Until the policeman let the man free
The man who almost took my innocence
The man who could and would do it again
Because girls dress like they WANT to be raped.
We provoke it by wearing clothes we like.
It's wrong
It's disgusting
I never felt like a criminal
Until this very moment ...
Copyright © Cassidy Budd | Year Posted 2014
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