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A Letter to My Betrayer

A Poem for the Survivors

By Scarlett PatraPublished 8 years ago • 1 min read
Rubens, P. P. (n.d.). The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus [Painting found in Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany]. (Original work created in 1618)

I wonder if I'll ever truly love another man

Because of the way you took me by the hand

As I was screaming "No!" while you were yelling "Can

You just be quiet?!" Dear God, is there a band-

Aid to cover up the pain that you caused

I wish you had listened, and just paused

And thought for a minute, she's my best friend

I guess that's where our friendship had to end.

How could you do this? I thought to myself.

But it's your word against mine, and you've got the wealth,

The money, the privilege, the power

While I can only stare at you and cower

At those brown eyes I used to adore

Oh hell, you've made me so sore.

Of crying, you see, it still hasn't stopped.

Two years ago now, that you went and popped

My cherry without my permission

And that's the day that started my mission

To make sure that no girl who goes through this stands alone

For 1 in 6 women has been unwillingly forced to moan.

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    Written by Scarlett Patra