Today feels heavy, my body rebels, a quiet ache stirring within.
Tears beg for release,
but my eyes hold them captive
I'm unraveling in silence.
I reach for laughter, searching for light in the shadows,
something to soothe the chaos inside
And there it is 'a video' a simple Vlog, yet it cradles me like a lullaby
The camera dances gently,
like waves on a still lake and her smile so effortless, so kind stirs a warmth in my chest
I smile too, not because the pain is gone but because, for a moment, it doesn’t feel so loud.
Type of Poetry: Free Verse
Inspired by Martha Ehinome
When I was under ten, two brothers; our family friends kept sexually abusing me. I tried to tell someone, but instead of being protected, I was blamed for “playing with boys.” I was just a small, innocent girl that they took advantage of. One was older, the other was younger, but both cruel. They would hold me down, cover my mouth, and take turns with me. I felt helpless, dirty, and ashamed. Things only changed when my family relocated. I thought I was finally safe but little did I know that I was wrong. Another so-called family friend, a man over twenty years older than me, began calling me to “help his wife.” What I didn’t know was that his wife was never home. And just like that, one day he locked the door, dragged me, and violated me. I begged him to stop, told him I was a virgin, but he only laughed and tore my clothes. Afterward, he threatened to kill me if I ever tell my parents about it. I ran home, broken, and cried until I could cry no more. I cursed him with every bre...
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