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Do I owe anyone and explanation?, m.k.s

Do I owe anyone an explanation By m.k.s.

How many times must I explain The nightmares, the panic attacks, The flashbacks that interrupt my mind Every second of every day Why must I carry this burden Of pain, distaste, and inhumane actions Done upon my body Without my consent Before I even knew that My body parts Were not up for the taking Before I knew the Power my body holds Before I knew you were taking that power away Breaking apart my limbs And leaving me to pick up the pieces Why must my body be the foreground For history repeating itself Within every generation During every second Another women’s body parts Are treated like meat For the slaughter A little girl left Confused and in pain Without an explanation Yet expected To live the rest of her life Explaining

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