Assaulted
Eyes that Speak Silent Words of Sadness and Shame
By Rowan Finley Published 4 years ago • 1 min read
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Photo by Thiago Matos
Felt like assault,
Was all at fault.
But then was told,
That it was not,
For answers sought.
Questions having asked,
while emotions masked.
Suppressed being still,
depressed feeling will.
Break every day,
through all that is gray.
Flashbacks haunting,
continuing life daunting.
Should have fought back,
night was ugly black.
Feeling gross and used,
mentally uneasy and abused.
Should have never happened,
dreams overlapping.
Couldn't talk about it,
too hard for a man to admit.
Grown up now,
leaving behind secret vow.
Listen world,
listen world.
I am a man,
who was raped by a man.
Living on,
here I stand.
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About the Creator
Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. Aspiring licensed mental health counselor. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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