Have you ever
Poem by Sharon “Shayla” Barnhart
*Trigger warning this may be affect for some who were raped, sexual assaulted. But I did not go in depth just based in the surface but it is contain trauma in the poem. Just a warning, just in case you felt impact as well.*
Have you ever let darkness consume you?
Enough that the mirror you stare,
Reflections of you was no longer there.
Your version became the ghost.
On the other side;
The guy I knew broke my soul.
Rob the humanity that I work so hard to grown to become.
Stole my ability to Consent.
Shadows start to linger for days,
Slowly creeping up my bones.
Giving my body the chills as if I died in that few moments.
I survived yet; I am dying daily.
Smile fades,
Hurt becomes unbearable,
Cried non stop,
Anger hiding inside starts to boiled.
Suffering of asking for help got nothing in return.
Attended to the crowd.
Everyone knew what happened to me!
I was banished from being in their world.
He was praised!
I was punished!
His story constantly changed to make himself a god!
My story was never once heard!
My side of the story was vanished.
Have you ever felt like being human is what make us evil?
About the Creator
Shayla Barnhart
Full time mama 🤱🏽
Full time College student 👩🏽💻
I’m hard of hearing person 🧏🏽♀️
Advocacy/Psychology/Criminal Justice major 📚
Love using emojis 🥰
I love the beach 🏄🏽♀️
Two things I miss is
Being a cheerleader 🤸🏽♀️
And coffee ☕️
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