Piece of Her Soul

Inspired by a moving storyline from a show. Rape takes more than a woman's body. It is a violation of her soul. Piece of her soul By Michelle Morris 12/08/2023 She sits in the dark Can't leave her home She doesn't believe in justice She won't know their atonement Two men took her body They took her screams They took a piece of her soul They took her life's freedom The terror and the nightmares Whilst asleep and whilst awake No one should have that power Over another person's fate Will she find the strength To call back those pieces Her shattered psyche Her soul's darkened recesses To use the power The medicine inside Support of her ancestors Support of her tribe Rape is more than four letters It can lead to a life sentence For the victim, not the perpetrators One of those terrible life lessons No woman deserves such cruelty No man deserves such dominion We are each accountable to the other Our souls are linked in eternity Let's start by turning on the Light Within our souls and in our lives Let's be gentle with each other Make love and sex non weaponized © Michelle Morris, 2023