A Message To My Rapist

I have:

NO safety
NO person
NO belief
NO way of knowing
NO way of feeling
NO strength
NO voice
NO acceptance
NO face
NO body
NO smile
NO whole heart
NO empty thoughts
NO full trust
NO idea why
NO idea how
NO forgiveness
NO hope for you
NO hope for me
NO healing
NO trust
NO control
NO maybe
NO might
NO possibly
NO somehow
NO just in case
NO guess
NO answer

You want me to say yes?
I say NO.
loudly. 

As if you didn't hear it the first time.

-s.grace
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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