They only go after the pretty ones
I\'d hear people say
So -
I deemed myself ugly and hoped it would keep me safe.
I dressed in all black,
covered myself head to toe,
kept my hair basic or chopped into a style that didn\'t look good on me.
I hoped dressing more like a boy would keep eyes off me,
and hands away from places I didn\'t want to be touched.
It didn\'t matter how I saw myself, though.
It only matter how they saw me;
an innocent, vulnerable girl who they were excited to prey upon,
who they were excited to ruin.