Stronger

Stronger

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Complete Sat, Jul 5, 2025<5 mins

Non-Fiction

Tagsanxiety assault confessional conflict deep

Based on a real event. I went out with a friend to see a movie - nothing unusual. But on the way home, something happened. I was harassed by a stranger while surrounded by people who did nothing. My friend said nothing. I felt frozen, disgusted, and confused. I didn't realize it was assault until later. This poem is about that night - the panic, the guilt that shouldn't be there, and the way fear lingers even when it's over. It's called "Stronger" because that's what I kept telling myself to be. Even when I shouldn't have had to

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