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i'm sorry

by khushibatra

Day 1 I see you, you see me, hellos are exchanged. Day 2 You call me pretty. You ask me on a date. I tell him no. Day 3 He sees me again, drags me in a deserted alley. I say no. I scream no. I shout, but no one listens. His friends arrive, I resist, I ask them to leave me, but they left unconscious. Day 4 I wake up naked, in a deserted alley, with my clothes all tattered. I cry, I call for help, no one does. I stand up, walk towards my home, facing the murmurs of the neighbours. Day 5 I lay unconscious in my shower, from all the crying. Day 10 I force my legs to move out of the house, only to feel disgusted by the male species there. Day 15 I wake up to see my friend moving out for she can’t stay with a rape survivor. Day 18 I force myself again to step out of the house. I cross the street, only to be haunted by their faces, only to feel their voices echo in my ears. Day 20 I visit the police station. The investigation began. I showed them the bruises. But the police officer’s dirty looks made me return back. Day 30 I start with my therapy sessions. Day 65 I had a panic attack again, this evening, when a guy asked me out. Day 70 I saw their faces again. In that alley. Under my leg. In my lips. Day 120 I saved a girl today from being raped. Day 200 I have started having nightmares, again. Day 250 Today was my last therapy session. Day 300 I plan to speak up. Day 301 I visited the police station. Day 305 They asked me why did I take so long? I had no answer. Day 307 They came for questioning again. I narrated them the whole ordeal. Day 309 They started investigating. I still get nightmares. Day 320 They closed the case, for there was no evidence. Day 321 I narrated it to my family members, no one believed me. Day 365 I hung myself. -@enchantingnachokitten
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19 / F
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Written by
khushibatra
19 / F
Published
Oct 11, 2018
Time
3m
Tags
#poem#poems#quote#quotes#blood#rape#hate#love#no#suicide
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