Horror Show
he said its not all men,
but whilst that is true,
why would you pick this precise moment to make it about you,
it's not all men,
but it's almost always someone we know,
every woman has something she can contribute to the horror show,
whether that's crossing the street because there's a man behind us,
or sitting with a jacket over your legs on the bus,
it's not all men,
but it's enough men,
that's why we feel scared,
that's why we walk onto the street prepared,
checklist in hand,
ensure I can grab everything on command,
pocket knife,
check,
pepper spray,
check,
keys between fingers,
check,
oh, and I mustn't forget to walk with purpose,
never show off the way that I'm nervous,
oh, and I mustn't forget to cover up,
because after all I don't everyone to erupt,
what were you wearing?
is there really a right answer,
should we really be comparing,
comparing my clothes to the disaster,
the disaster the society is in,
but after all it's not all men,
but then again,
not all snakes are venomous but it's hard to tell which ones are,
so you're cautious around them all to avoid leaving a scar
Copyright © Emilie Abbott | Year Posted 2025
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