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Sleezy!

Poem based on on-call comments I received from a 'friend'.

By Chloe GilholyPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read
Top Story - January 2026
Sleezy!
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Sorry for breaking down on Christmas

I was only embracing my divine right

To express myself when the sun slept

Now I must seek consent to breathe

In a world where cheaters thrive

I get it: nobody cares about my depression

Every syllable is considered oversharing.

You don't need to mansplain everything.

You're a nobody & not the whole world

I never lost friends, I lost abusers, but

You're more concerned about my sex life

Than my own well-being and thoughts.

You're no different to other abusers.

Now bugger off back to your drama king throne!

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About the Creator

Chloe Gilholy

I live in Oxfordshire. Visited 20+ countries. I've written a couple of poetry books and also published a dystopian novel called Game of Mass Destruction and a horror novella called Heavenly Seas.

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    Written by Chloe Gilholy