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Salvage
What has happened to my body is not my fault
How I reacted with my body is the consequence
That follows either me
Or you
But I don’t have to feel your grasp anymore
in the back of my mind,
Suppressed enough that I couldn’t see you,
But all you needed was a whisper
To possess my body
You did not just take it that day
You have taken it over and over again
Each day altering my mind
Recalibrating my nervous system
Convincing me I was never safe
I didn’t want to feel you again
I wish my thoughts would regenerate
As quickly as my cells
Because you still cycle within my mind
Even with a new spine
And when they came I couldn’t breathe…
And my hands went into fists…
And my stomach tightened…
And I wanted to scream…
But I didn’t …
…Again
And I can’t say that I don’t still feel revolted
But at least I know I can face it
And your whispers of shame and silence
That morphed into my thought processes
Is changing into a new narrative
And you are the one who is powerless.
Published 19th Apr 2024
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- Edited 28th Mar 2025 1:50am
19th Apr 2024 11:43am
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19th Apr 2024 5:06pm
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- Edited 28th Mar 2025 1:50am
19th Apr 2024 5:16pm
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24th May 2024 2:34am
Yeah, you are definitely a poet to keep an eye on. There's no bullshit to your writing but an honesty and rawness that scrapes all the way to the bone. Mama mia! Well done.
24th May 2024 2:53pm
