I never said “no”, or tried to fight back,
and I never spoke up about the attack.
But I never said “yes”, or chose to undress,
and I never did think it was safe to confess
his filthy secret.
I never said “no”, or tried to fight back
but I was so scared, and the night was so black,
and regardless of whether I was reckless and wild
I was still simply an innocent child.
I was still simply an innocent child
with whom he somehow felt so beguiled
that he believed it was his right to rape her –
but it never was,
and that statement does not even need a “because”,
because the fact that rape is never okay
should not have to be justified in some way.
My body is mine, it belongs to me alone
and I cannot believe anyone could condone
the objectification and dehumanization
of a girl who is not even old enough to know the sensation
of being “provocative”.
And even if she were,
the blame still would not fall upon her,
because every man should know better.
Every man should know better,
should understand that a lack of consent is a clear enough “no”,
for if something is not given, if it is not explicitly shown,
only an idiot or criminal would take it as theirs to own –
and anyone who rapes is the lowest of both.
So while I never said “stop”, or tried to fight back
it is fully his fault for initiating the attack
to begin with.
And while I suppose it is possible for one to lie
about sexual assault, the proven percentage of false claims is not high
therefore I really cannot comprehend why
it is so common to ignore the victim and believe the accused
because in doing so, society sides with abuse
and that in itself is sickening.
So I do not care who you are, whether you are a pauper or star
or the goddamn president of the United States –
we woman have decided it is time to life these weights
from our chests.
We are coming with our pitchforks and stakes
and when the clock strikes the hour
of your downfall and removal from power
you will find yourself rotting
in the hell of your own creation, suffering eternal damnation
for the crimes you so cruelly committed,
and there is no chance of being acquitted
especially for those who so proudly admitted
to their actions as if this were some sort of game.
Sure, I never said “no”, or fled his attack
but now we have collectedly chosen to fight back –
and this may be a “witch hunt”, but the threat from you witches is real
and the only thing we are going to “steal”
is our right to a safe and empowered life,
free from the chains of struggle and strife
that the world has so wickedly cast upon us.
This may be a “witch hunt”, but if you want to stay safe
The simple key to survival is this:
don’t fucking rape women
to begin with.
turnnoffyourmind
dailybridgerton
