The Rape Theme

Don't be ashamed of your story,

It will inspire others,

But no matter how much evil I see,

I think it’s important for everyone to; understand that there is much more light than darkness.

I can be changed by what happens to me,

But I refuse to be reduced by it,

There is no timestamp on trauma,

There isn't a formula that you can insert; yourself into to get from horror to healing,

Be patient, Take up space,

Let your journey be the balm.

You're not a victim for sharing your story,

You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth,

And you never know who needs your light,

Your warmth, and raging courage.

You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice... until now.

She was powerful,

Not because she wasn't scared,

But because she went on so strongly despite the fear,

Today in science class I learned every; cell in our entire body is replaced every seven years,

How lovely it is to know one day I will have a body you will never have touched.

I have survived,

I am here,

Confused, screwed up, but here.

So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul,

An axe I can take to my memories or fears?

I am not what happened to me,

I am what I choose to become.