rs - Hello Poetry

rs Jul 2014

men ask us
"what is a **** culture?"

when a woman's "no"
enters through the mind of a man and comes out as
"convince me"
that is a **** culture

when i cannot walk down the streets at night
without my keys between my fingers
that is a **** culture

when a victim is blamed
and a criminal is sympathized with because
"he had such a bright future"
that is a **** culture

when he was an adult and i was a child
and you dare to ask me what i was wearing
that is a **** culture

so if you're asking me
"what is a **** culture"
i will tell you

*it is our ******* culture

#abuse #feminism #culture #**** #freeverse #twrape

rs Jul 2014

bastion

i close my eyes
and find relief where it may come
in silver soldiers that dance across my skin
and leave red rubies on my bedsheets

i close my eyes
and find relief where it may come
in fairy dust that promises eternal happiness
still more rubies drip to my pale lips

we all need something
to keep us numb

rs Jul 2014

forever thirteen

my mind wanders to your face
and who it was that night
that faceless windshield harold
crying death into the shadows of his ******* mind

o death **** the ignition
o death don't take my love
o death
you claim your prize

years pass
i can't risk remembering how it felt to fall apart
but here i am crying crystal tears for you
my midnight love
i don't dare think of your last midnight

and there you are
sleeping with angels

and there you'll stay
forever thirteen

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