i have been taught to hate my body,
i have been called a bitch
because i speak my mind,
i have been taught to
apologize for my interruptions,
i have been crumpled up,
torn apart,
and thrown away.
i have been called a slut exposing
myself in the most vulnerable way,
i have been taught to keep my voice
low and my words "lady-like"
i have been beaten down,
abused,
and harassed.
i have been told to appease men,
i have been told to cover my body,
i have been told that i am nothing,
i have been told to swallow my feelings,
i have been told to shut my mouth,
i have been told to be ashamed.
i have been made to feel helpless
by the men around me,
and i have been made to feel like shit for speaking out about it.
The Rose and Her Thorns
By k-ashmir
a collections of thoughts, feelings, emotions that have been put into words and that have been gnawing at my... More