does it make you nervous?
are you bothered by what you hear?
do you feel the need to shift
and clear your scratching throat?
it is my body that was stained
my spirit that was used
my innocence that ran in liquid
down my thigh
and yet as i explain
the pain
the sting
the shame
it is you who sit
uncomfortable
your face engraved
disdain
and i
the victim
once again
Learn more about child and adolescent sexual abuse and consider helping someone in need: http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/child_sexual_abuse
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