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Blog - Amplify your voice

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:24:00 PM EST

I would like to speak out about rape
the degradation, shame & agony that we feel
the dark days, the blame, the self-hate
the dirt we try to scrub off 'til our skin peels

I want to rail against this 'badness'
the pictures in our head that will not go away
lying in bed, crying, reliving the madness
no energy left to work or play

I would like to stamp out this evil
the sickness of mind that causes this action
worming its way into hearts like a weevil
making them commit this so-called crime of passion

Because we would like to stop hurting
living our lives in the dark; former shadows of ourselves
our minds and hearts contorting
till our hopes, desires, emotions are left high up on shelves

...and we are no more than ghosts in shells.
 

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Thanks you for sharing this.
# Posted By AFY_Nikki | 2/24/10 10:56 AM | Report | Reply
This is really powerful. Thank you for writing this. 
# Posted By  kathleenmysistahs | 3/7/10 12:01 AM | Report | Reply