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Said the Victim of Sexual Assault

SAID THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

To me, 
my cries
deep and soul wrenching.
To you, 
shallow. and insignificant. 
My tongue forever
twisted with fear, 
slurs every word with emotion, 
as shame and society's curses invoke themselves
into MY soul. 
For though, 
I was the prey, 
this a crime that blames the victim, 
and who wants to hear a woman’s cries of sexual abuse? 

No friends 
and sometimes no family, 
life places you in seclusion. 
HE, 
the predator, 
baroque with prudent calculated words, 
tearing down my character, 
gratifying himself, 
like one who has never done a wrong.
Episodically traumatizing searing jolts in my chest, 
as the congested lies continue to spew,
casting a veil of derision 
reviving the shameful and revolting touches
all over again.
A new ghostly shadow 
creeping out into the light
that will forever follow me, 
pre-empt MY days and steal MY nights. 
How are yours?
© Al Juman  The "said" Poet  9/25/2018