I minded my business
And he minded mine too
When he laughed with his friends
Where were you?
His filthy hands burned my skin
His words damaged my mind
It only took a second
For my anxiety to come alive
I alerted my teacher
And my parents at home
You called me over emotional
Said that I took it too far
This hurt more than his words
To be excused and not comforted
I felt highly unsafe
But in his presence or yours?
Perhaps that's why I found joy
In the harmful crimson lines
Because you said I was wrong
So I punished myself
I let your words get to me
While his faded away
But your words would soon follow
And my mind would then change
This is what did it
This is why I fell apart
Something so simple
And so out of line
Not his cruel words
I got justice for those
But for your simple actions
That I couldn't control
~S.J. Chance
#metoo 💔
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PoetryShort poems about anything and everything (mostly love :)) "You fell in love so easily with everything around you, but couldn't seem to fall in love with anything inside of you. And you wonder why you're so alone." ⚠️Warning ⚠️ Read the first 23 p...
