poems for peace

i believe the victim

why are

we blaming

the victim

for what happened to them;

if you were attacked, it does not matter

what you were wearing;

what you said;

why you didn't report.

if you have not been violated in that type of way

what right do you have to judge others

if you have been constantly attacked

when you try to speak up

what do you think

that says about us;

about our morals

and about how we treat the people that

bring us into the world.

we are

a group of living beings

that have

no respect for privacy;

and no respect for women

when we

wouldn't even be here without them

so next time you see

an allegation

think

we are not

stupid;

we can change

our ways

and make them

better

-s .g