Idle, I was drifting.
barely sifting in your waves.
‘Til the day that you convinced me
merely sifting wasn’t saved.
So you tossed me in your tidal
and helpless I learned faith.
You cast me ‘gainst your rocky shores
and bloodied I felt bathed.
You stepped on me, and stepped along
and shattered I grew strength.
And washed ashore, so many more
of Us you made that day.
i told them i was raped.
“How awful.” They said.
“What can we do.” They said.
“We’ll be here for You.” They said.
I told them i was raped.
“What’s going on?” They said.
“so Sad and Withdrawn.” They said.
“The Old you is Gone.” They said
I told them I was raped.
“you have to Forget.” They said.
“Be Happy again.” They said.
“you’re nobody’s Friend.” They said.
I told them I Was raped.
“you may be Confused.” They said.
“We don’t Know the Truth.” They said.
“Are you Sure He Forced you.” They said.
I Told them I Was raped.
“But He was A Friend.” They said.
“Men will be Men.” They said.
“What Did you Expect” They said.
I Told them I Was Raped. No.
I Told them, he. Raped. Me.
“It. Hurt.” I said.
“But It Hurts So Much More,” I said,
“More that my friends,” I said,
“Would Rape Me Again.”
i Spoke to a woman
aBout a young woman
a Young woman Raped by three Men.
Three men had taken
a Virgin forsaken
but Nothing the Young woman Said.
So sad was she
so diSturbed that she be
that the Doctors would One day deFine,
a Once merry girl
merry Men had disturbed
merry Men that had Stolen her Mind.
now the Young girl is gone
and the Three men move on
– Merry as Ever they Be
while the One girl is gone
many Others live on
plucking Young girls like Fish from the Sea.
Typing in Tongues 