Plagued
I could run fast
and never stop the screaming
nor the men and what they do.
I can not sleep-
thinking;
the vision raw,
repulsive.
Man manipulates
Beating you, me,
girls.
Yet we shine, together
As woman, goddess-
A gift of beauty, sweet lust.
Delicate rose
often crying, sad
as petals tear.
Shadows tell
why I ache.
My bare skin recalls
how it felt: weak, pathetic, ugly…
when the last petal falls.
Copyright © Kerrie Doyle | Year Posted 2006
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