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12.2k · Oct 2020
Why Can Nobody Hear Us?
just emma Oct 2020
How much louder do we have to scream?
You've taken away my innocence, my hopes, and my dreams.

How much louder do we have to scream?
You don't care as you pull hard at my seams.

How much louder do we have to scream?
You're finished now and proud, with a smile that gleams
This is my attempt as a writer to get the world to hear our cries for help. I am from South Africa where the recent statistics say that at least 40% of South Africans will be ***** at least once in their lifetime. I am a part of that statistic.
2.9k · Oct 2021
Dear David -
just emma Oct 2021
Dear David,
First of all, I would like to start this letter with a big *******!
How dare you come into my home and take advantage of me.
How dare you get into my bed and touch me.
How dare you!?!
Oh, you were drunk?
No worries, that totally makes it okay.
I was probably dreaming like the time my best friends brother decided to hop into my bed when I was 11.

I hate you!
I hate how I can’t be mad at Terry for wanting to have a relationship with you because you’re his brother.
I hate how I can’t speak up about what you did because it most certainly will ruin your life.

But I want you to know, you will never be apart of my life again.
You will not be apart of mine and Terry’s life,
And best believe you will not be an uncle to our little girl.

I know all you did was touch my skin and kiss my lips,
But what if I wasn’t strong enough to push you off me, to tell you no?

I hate what you did.
I hate that I can never be beautiful again,
You took that piece with you.
You greedy, ******, *****!
How many other girls have you done this to?
Are still doing this to?
And aren’t able to tell you no…

I just hate how I can’t move on…
How can you?
Trigger warning
1.0k · Aug 2019
Papa
just emma Aug 2019
You weren’t around much when we were growing up,
There were so many things you missed,
Like when I had my first kiss.
I get that you thought you were doing your best,
But you never noticed that I was a mess.
You were trying to give us a great life by always working,
But that meant I couldn’t tell you when that boy came lurking.
All I needed was my dad.
You were never there, and that made me sad...
You didn’t know how to be a dad,
Not even a tad.
You left when we were young,
And that’s how my story without a dad begun.
But then one day that changed,
You saw how lost I was in life’s maze.
You helped me,
You loved me.
You told me you were sorry,
And that this chapter in my journey was nothing but a short worry.
So I forgive you for not being around when I was a little birdy,
You’ve come into my life in the middle of my journey.
I know you are trying,
Thank you for holding me when you see that I’m crying.
So welcome to being a dad,
Life without you was really bad.
772 · Aug 2019
Think Twice.
just emma Aug 2019
You think you know me
Because we're friends on social media...
You think I'm happy
Because i show nothing less but a smile.
But you're a fool,
Because I only show you what I want you to see.
Dont be fooled by what you see on anyones social media. Its nice to know that that person has good times, but real life isnt always good and thats okay. Dont compare yourself to someones one happy moment. Sometimes things are hard and thats life
755 · Nov 2019
WHAT IF
just emma Nov 2019
WHAT IF WE ARE ALL JUST BILLIONS OF SHINING STARS,
SEEN BY OTHER BEINGS FROM ALL THE OTHER GALAXIES ,
MAYBE OTHER UNIVERSES -
AFTER ALL,
WE ARE MADE UP OF STARDUST.
Sometimes i like to write down my thoughts.
674 · Aug 2019
Her...
just emma Aug 2019
I like to think of depression as a She.
She’s strong like a woman and once she has a hold of you, she stands her ground.
She’s not always there,
But when she arrives
She makes sure that you feel she’s there.
She makes you feel heavy,
It was like she never left.
She reminds me of a shadow,
Always following you,
Even in the dark - especially in the dark.
She makes you feel things,
She makes you think things,
Things that you never ever dreamed of.
But then sometimes she’s beautiful,
Gracing you with your tears.
Tears that realease all the dark you were holding onto in her shadow.
But sometimes the tears don’t stop,
Won’t stop,
And through blurred vision,
You take her hand
And follow her into the shadows.
660 · Mar 2020
- let’s open our eyes.
just emma Mar 2020
I’ve always had this feeling,
For as long as I can remember -
That we, and I mean all of us
Will have to soon surrender.
This earth is and has been a gift
For us to run free,
But of course we take and we break it with all our greed!
Do you understand that this is all we’ve got?
Mother Nature loves us, but this is our last shot’
Come on humans let’s work together,
Hand in hand we could last forever.
So me and you and you and you -
Let’s look past our stupidity
And appreciate earths tranquility.
At the rate humans are going, we won’t be around for much longer.
533 · Dec 2019
UNDER THE COVERS
just emma Dec 2019
Do you remember the very first time you touched me?
It was dark that night, I was so scared because what happened next was really hard to believe.
Do you remember that I tried to move?
I was uncomfortable in my own bed -
That didn’t stop you, of course you felt you had something to prove.
Do you remember lifting my hair?
Probably feeling excited to find my sleeping eyes -
My body all over was paralyzed.
Do you remember all my terrified screams?
Probably not, I’m pretty sure that only I could hear -
Really hoping to wake up from this frightening, evil dream.
Do you remember how we had known each other forever?
You were my best friends older brother!!!

But I’ll remember that when I was 11, how you were so greedy and just like the ******* others!!!
And you’ll just remember how we were always hidden under the covers...
480 · Jul 2020
only you.
just emma Jul 2020
" There is only you in my heart. "
pretty thoughts.
399 · Feb 2020
- pink pajamas.
just emma Feb 2020
I was proud of my new pink pajamas,
Who knew they would put me in a whole world of drama.
You lifted them ever so slightly, knowing it was only you around
So with confidence you pushed me hard to the ground.
I had been proud of my new pink pajamas,
But I could never wear them now...
You’re never safe anywhere.
302 · Mar 2020
- jody.
just emma Mar 2020
You are the sun,
You are the moon.
You outshine all the stars,
You float around like a pretty tune.

I see your weaknesses behind your smile,
How you accept your faults knowing it’s all worthwhile.
Don’t let your worries take over and drown you,
Let them paint your canvas,
See the chance of something new.
all the words I could write for you still wouldn’t be enough.
281 · Nov 2019
dear Nalika -
just emma Nov 2019
here's to you who has seen me cry ugly tears and was there to give me a hug anyway,
even though my snot and my tears and my mascara probably got all over your clothes.
you didn't care about your shirt -
you just cared about being there, being that someone for me to cry on.
you wanted me to know that i was never alone,
you wanted me to know that i was always so loved.
you are the friend that sees me unhinged and and finds a way to talk me through it.
you are the friend that listens when i need to cry or yell or scream -
you always know the words i need to hear to soothe my troubles,
and to help tie up all my loose seams.
so here's to you,
who has seen all my messy parts and chooses to love me still.
you know that our friendship isn't just about the sparkly bits -
but about every low and every high.
and thats what lasts and thats what counts.
267 · Nov 2019
free.
just emma Nov 2019
i'm glad you found me when you did,
i was gambling with my life - i was using it as my only bid.
you made me feel needed when i thought i was alone,
you made me feel worthy even though i had nothing to show.
you're the best person i know,
you're my absolute best friend -
whenever i'm broken you're always here to help me mend.
you're a really scary driver, and sometimes irritating -
but you're patient and loving and oh so illuminating.
i can't think of anything better that i would rather do
than to spend the rest of my life with sweet, sweet you.
i used to be in a really dark place until i met my absolute best friend. he showed me how to enjoy the brighter side to any situation
237 · Jun 2019
Sharpness
just emma Jun 2019
Trace my veins like a river,
But I can’t drown
Because they aren’t deep enough.
225 · Mar 2020
- is it all in my head?
just emma Mar 2020
What if,
The reason I can never picture my future
Is because I don’t make it that far...
Coming up with your own conspiracy theories... not a good idea.
204 · Dec 2019
Why?
just emma Dec 2019
“ I’m not sure why it took me so long to tell someone, or why I wasn’t able to run. Why did I feel like I was the one who had done something wrong? I’ll never forgive you but I thank you for making me strong.”
182 · Aug 2019
Show me
just emma Aug 2019
Show me things you want me to see,
In a way I can understand.
Show me things you want me to see,
Show me what is your plan.
Short poem
176 · Aug 2019
Sweet Sav
just emma Aug 2019
My Sweet Sav
Trying to write a poem about you is the most difficult thing in the world.
I could write down every word,
Or every song that comes from the birds,
And still that wouldn’t be enough.
You are everything and more,
You are powerful like the waves crashing on the sea shore.
You’re unlike anybody I’ve ever met,
You’re an old soul with a cigarette.
Always wandering,
I suspect that’s why you keep coming back in your lives, meandering.
Always wandering,
Seeing the same things,
But in each life it’s different because of your new grown wings.
You understand and enjoy these things more,
Because of all the paths that you have wandered through before.
You are daring,
You are a darling.
And even when you’re falling,
Boy you don’t go down without fighting.
You are growing,
And I’m so happy that I get to see you dancing -
My Sweet Sav
160 · Nov 2019
RUN AWAY
just emma Nov 2019
KEEP YOUR SECRETS FROM ME.
KEEP YOUR LITTLE LIES.
COULD THIS BE ANY HARDER?
JUST FIGURE OUT THE WORDS!
COULD YOU BE ANY COLDER?
BUT OF COURSE,
ASLONG AS YOU'RE SATISFIED.
158 · Nov 2019
propaganda.
just emma Nov 2019
imagine all the humans on planet earth weren't given the traits of lust or greed.
imagine we all still had our conscious awareness to realise that all the words we know and use have just been made up to do one thing -
to create chaos.
all the hate, all the racism, all the lust and all the war would never have been created if we just realised that words have been made for exactly just that -
to ensure war, to ensure lust and to ensure resentment and hate between all these beautiful beings.
we are all being controlled, can't you see that?
of course, it's not your fault -
we've all been brainwashed in this cruel, cold world.
imagine all the people knew and understood that words are just words and only have meaning until you as an individual give it meaning.
oh wow, what a different life this would be.
149 · Aug 2019
Lost
just emma Aug 2019
What to do?
How should I know?
But isn’t being lost the best place to go?
Short and sweet. Not really a poem, just my thoughts
144 · Mar 2020
- damaged crew.
just emma Mar 2020
It’s happened to me,
It’s happened to you.
Welcome to the squad -
You’re officially part of the
“Damaged Crew.”

Did he compliment your hair?
How it shines and how it flairs?
Or did he sneak into your room
And steal what was saved for your groom?

Why did it happen to me?
****! Get your hand off my knee.
Why did it happen to you?
He just felt like he had to pursue.

So welcome to the “Damaged Crew” ,
Don’t worry soon you’ll see more than blue.
To all the girls and boys who have ever felt uncomfortable or were in unfortunate situations- this if for you. Come join our crew
131 · Nov 2019
You.
just emma Nov 2019
I've started writing about you -
I describe you as my hurricane,
my drug and my universe.
I think I'll always think of you that way.
You're everything above ordinary.
123 · Nov 2019
WHAT HAPPENS
just emma Nov 2019
My biggest fear is that I'm afraid of dying,
If i told you i wasn't then i would be lying.
What happens after we close our tired eyes?
Is it just eternally dark in the cold, hard earth in which we lie?
What happens after we die?
Do we just cease to exist and aren't able to say goodbye?
119 · Feb 2020
- pieces.
just emma Feb 2020
“ don’t give all your pieces away and wonder why you’re falling apart.”
116 · Nov 2019
OCEAN.
just emma Nov 2019
OH HOW I LOVE THE OCEAN,
TO FEEL ITS EBB AND FLOW.
ITS GREAT SOOTHING MOTION,
ITS THE BEST FEELING I KNOW.
103 · Nov 2019
<3.
just emma Nov 2019
<3.
even though i've been feeling alone lately,
i somehow haven't been alone.
i never used to reach out to anyone that i might know.
of course this feeling is really hard to shake,
especially when it's always waiting on my chest just as i wake.
but there are so many caring people around me,
and still so many that i haven't met yet.
101 · Nov 2019
Stop Pretending.
just emma Nov 2019
You should stop pretending to be happy
and just cry.
You're allowed to mourn,
even if they're still alive.
98 · Nov 2019
Don't blame yourself.
just emma Nov 2019
I'm walking away.
I don't expect you to love me,
as if I'm going to stay.
90 · Feb 2020
- terry.
just emma Feb 2020
“ I LIKE THE THOUGHT OF YOU -
YOU MAKE MY MIND FEEL BEAUTIFUL.”
Lover.
85 · Nov 2019
I'M NOT HERE -
just emma Nov 2019
I'm not here for you to know,
I'm not here for you to understand,
I'm not here for you to analyse -
Like I'm predictable,
Like I'm just some diagram.
77 · Feb 2020
- the one that got away.
just emma Feb 2020
“ i knew that you were hurting me. I knew that you weren’t treating me right. I knew I deserved better, but I stayed anyway. I loved you so much that I let you hurt me, even if you made me bleed. I wanted those seconds of happiness even if it meant a night of crying in my pillow. In my gut I knew you weren’t right. I’d spend hours making up excuses to try to feel like you were. I put myself second to put you first and I always thought - hay, maybe one day he’ll do the same. “
75 · Feb 2020
RED
just emma Feb 2020
RED
can’t you see my bleeding heart?
yet you continue to stab me,
you’re tearing me apart!
73 · Feb 2020
- untitled.
just emma Feb 2020
“ I need you to know that I’m not alright.
I’m scared of my own mind -
It’s terrifying in here! “
67 · Nov 2019
OCEAN PART 2.
just emma Nov 2019
OH HOW I LOVE THE OCEAN,
FROM ITS VERY DEPTHS TO ITS GLORIOUS WAVES ABOVE.
A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO SUPPORT ITS HEALTH AND RESILIENCE -
SO FOR YEARS TO COME IT CAN MAINTAIN ALL OF ITS BRILLIANCE.
BUT OH,
HOW I LOVE THE OCEAN.
62 · Feb 2020
- untitled.
just emma Feb 2020
I remember once years ago,
You painted my bare body like you were Michael Angelo.
Not colorful or bright,
I had tried so hard to put up a fight.
Of course nobody believed me,
“Dylan? No that can’t be.”
I thought time would help me get over it,
It’s happened again, how ****?
I know this time it wasn’t ****,
But you still touched me for goodness sake!
I didn’t want to tell Terry,
But your hard lips against mine were so scary.
He didn’t give me the reaction I thought he would,
You’re his baby brother, he stood up for you every way he could.
“ He was so drunk.”
“ It’s okay.” My hopes sunk.
How many times is this going to happen in all my years?
Will it happen again? Is one of my biggest fears...

— The End —