Me Too: A Poem
For the girl on the bus using her headphones
to drown out the advancements of the man
as well as his disgusting words and tones
For the woman walking late at night
With her keys spread as a weapon
In case she needs to be prepared for a fight.
For the mother who doesn’t sleep and is always tired,
Because her husband thought that a wedding ring
Meant a yes was never required
For the child who doesn’t like her own reflection
Because she was betrayed and broken
By the man she looked to for protection.
For the college student who is now failing her class
Because she just went out for a good time
But the second she turned her head, a drug was slipped into her glass
For the teenager walking home from work at night
Talking on her phone to look like someone
would notice if someone grabbed her too tight
For my friend who said no more than once
But because it was her boyfriend
It didn’t matter since it was his touch
For the girls who are taught to keep it under the table
Because being silent about it is better
Than making people uncomfortable
For the girls who tried to do everything they could
But because they didn’t scream no or fight back
It was their fault and were up to no good
For my women who were told it wasn’t rape
Because they were drunk, they dressed slutty,
Or there was no proof on tape.
For my women who didn’t report the crime
Because they were terrified and broken
And felt it would be a waste of time
For my ladies fighting the aftermath
That comes with assault, like PTSD, anxiety, and depression
Because of some terrible human’s wrath.
For me, the young woman who walks in fear
Every day after three men thought her
Body was theirs just because it was here
For every woman who is harassed
For every woman who will be harassed
For every woman who has been assaulted
For every woman who will be assaulted
For every woman who has been raped
For every woman who will be raped
This is for you.
#Metoo
–Katie
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