Wide Eyed Girl
What did you do
What did you wear
Questions like these
Simply aren’t fair
Did you say no
How loud did you scream
Did you ask for it…
Is what that means
Is it not enough for you
That she felt such intrusion
Questions like these
Jumping to conclusions
When she reaches out for compassion
And is interrogated this way
Is similar to being attacked again
Worse than yesterday
What did she wear…really
What did she do wrong?
She wore survival gear
Thank God she lasted this long
Judge not unless you
Want the same treatment too
No question…yes
I’m talking to you
No one deserves this anguish
And your questions without doubt
Is why this crime happens
It brings this behavior about
As long as society thinks
She did something to deserve
To be taken…beaten…humiliated
Can’t believe the nerve
It doesn’t matter what she wore
It doesn’t matter when she said no
She was never at fault for this
Your inhumanity…beginning to show
NO matter where she was
No matter what she did
She was not at fault
The fault was always his
She trusted the wrong person
That’s a deep line
There are two offenses
Even if only one is a crime
I promise you my lovelies
She has been a victim of her heart
So please stop the insulting jabs
It’s you who is tearing her apart
Dig deep within your soul
Where God will lead you home
It keeps our hearts anew
With more love than you have known
Embrace this child of God
He is watching what you do
Give which would be sought
If this crime happened to you
Shine Divine Light daily
Give praise not assault
When it comes to matters like these
It never was her fault
Give love…be love
No matter who “she” is
We get one chance to show God
This might be it
I know your heart is pure
Your spirit is divine
Tear down the attacking tones
Let your inner light shine
Don’t let the one she reaches for
Be the last straw of her heart
Make a change in your life
Let’s make a brand new start
If she cries out not in silence
Please don’t turn a deaf ear
Your chance to make a difference
It is right here
Let’s work together to repair
This broken down world
So we never have to mourn
Another sweet wide eyed girl
did you ask for it…ugh that is where mys tomach started turning in this one…i can only hope we make the changes needed never to see another girl hurt so….
I just think a situation like this…occurs because everyne feels lost. But we make mistakes when we make her at fault. Its a terrible injustice
Peace to u
A really powerful and heart wrenching read, but you ask necessary questions of the system in your poem. A strong write.
So glad it touched you. I just felt it needed to be said.
Peace and blessings
Heartfelt and moving. Good write.
I glad that you enjoyed it; just a reminder to hold on to our humanity.
Peace to you