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The Men Around Me.

TW/CW Abuse Themes

By Erin ShieldsPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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All the men around me

have taught me to hate,

taught me to be afraid.

All I’ve learnt is to obey,

I learnt that the hard way -

Don’t fight back, keep quiet

be a good girl now.

All the men around me

have taught me to hate,

taught me to be afraid.

All I’ve learnt is to hide;

Underneath so many layers

I wasn’t sure I’d ever be seen,

But you did.

You saw me & I thought

I’d found a ‘Good one’.

But I’m starting to see

I’m just living life to repeat.

All the men around me

have taught me to hate,

taught me to be afraid.

- Erin 21st March 2021

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About the Creator

Erin Shields

27. England. Poet. I have Bipolar, BPD & Anxiety. I’ve been writing since I was 18 as an outlet for my mental health.

I also have a Ko-Fi with more of my work: https://ko-fi.com/erin

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