I swore to keep my lips sealed
Heinous acts kept in the dark
The bruises and cuts I concealed
I couldn’t help it
Words of rape from my mouth were spilled
My hips and lips were sore
These marks and memories are something I could no longer ignore
You clawed at me like an animal
You were the predator and I was the prey
After you violated me I was poked and prodded photos taken of my beaten body on display
My pleas and refusal was discarded
You expected me to obey
When you were inside of me my fear choked me
Leaving me with no words to say
After I felt dead
I left my body that day
I see your face
I see your face in my nightmares
Your teeth that bit me and your predatory stares
I can still feel your nails scratching at my skin
I think of your hands sometimes and all the places on my body they have been
You justified the things you did to me
You told me my body was a walking sin
You said “ what did you expect to happen?”