Consent Poems - Poems about Consent

"It was your dress," they replied Was it? The ripped fabric cried The 5-year-old's laughter silenced that day Couldn't even scream, "I'm just a child," and ran away "It was your shorts," they claimed Was it? The torn seams proclaimed The 10-year-old's dreams shattered, flamed Couldn't even cry, "I'm just a girl," with shame "It was your clothes," they blamed Was it? The cloth...

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"It was your dress," they replied Was it? The ripped fabric cried The 5-year-old's laughter silenced that day Couldn't even scream, "I'm just a child," and ran away "It was your shorts," they claimed Was it? The torn seams proclaimed The 10-year-old's dreams shattered, flamed Couldn't even cry, "I'm just a girl," with shame "It was your clothes," they blamed Was it? The cloth...

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They taught me to keep my voice folded like a handkerchief in my pocket, clean, unused, never to be raised, never to be loud. They taught me to sit like a question that dared not be asked, to smile like a mirror that reflects everyone but never itself. They taught me how to serve tea with trembling hands, how to laugh without volume, how to cover my chest with shame stitched by mothers...

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music to kids ears Pete carried on with his flute without parental consent his larynx engaged as his footprints leave their clues there would be scars over soot townsfolk grab pitchforks multilingual torches mad with fear and grief chase down thief find kids in a trance listening to final dirge and piper’s mocking laughter parent takes the flute second silence in forest breaks the jester’s tool in half Peter Piper’s...

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The thought of you reminds me of what it feels like to scream without a voice To scream and internally feel the words fall deaf Fall deeper down into the pit of my soul I despise you, although I’m sure you don’t remember me The way I feel about you is difficult to put into words I despise you,...

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Those soft tendrils of skin grazing my being Taking in my form whole Accepting me as I was Using me as I was When did love turn to deceit and lies When did my body turn into a medium of use I'm nothing but my body, my parts, my abilities That's all you ever wanted from me, wasn't it? You felt me, but...

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what God may have meant will always need my consent give up things for Lent (Mitre Box) we would search and search for place where new priest can perch God gave us a church when born must behave to ride God gave me great wave my soul He will save what God revealed Pele great on soccer field to all had appealed records must compile of guilty...

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what God may have meant will always need His consent for money we spent (for gifts which we sent give up things for Lent understand intent say prayers in a tent when rules have been bent spend down to last cent when you live in Kent (Washington) to give you a hint when you will repent safe trip on us sent be well and content have good time frequent go...

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what I have to say would like one more day to play here with my friends stay let them hear my voice with God will want to rejoice make a great noise my life came and went God would give me his consent rest of life with Him spent...

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Life should not be alone One can't isolate oneself Sometimes One needs company One needs guidance One needs opinion and advice One needs consent and complement Sometimes One needs to face the world One needs protection One has to refer to the Almighty for help Life should not be alone But full of love, affection, friendship Faith and belief...

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profound peace ~ consensual, continual, selfless living...

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A world that can't do without your consent A world of sales promotion A display of shopping conveniences and benefits To win your hearts To win your consent The miserable man has cracked his head To win some of the stonefly hearts To make some benefits In a world of great competitions Like cheap sale,special offer,special discount,buy one free one,free try,free samples,free gifts,birthday...

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Love grants consent to warm embrace Feel it’s tender appeal Touch of innocence, divine grace Love alone is real Our innate aliveness Entwines us with oneness Pulse of God consciousness Heart’s pure intent Love grants consent 06-February-2022 Quietus ...

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Truth be told, there is no Free outside of Freedom: All else are compounds, or Artificial Contructs – The only Freedom in government, is that which we agree to giveaway.......

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Grant love consent to have it’s way Life journey then easy Let not fears and desires hold sway Making us feel queasy Like a child, pure at heart All souls one, none apart Simply add joy to cart For soul ascent Grant love consent 25-September-2021 Quietus...

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