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#harrasment
Growing up I idealized Hermione Granger because of her magical talent Now I read about the Salem Witch Trials and how women were put to death for being accused of witchery We are told it’s just a little pain and to walk it off But Period Cramps mirror the same pain as a Heart Attack Growing up when I told someone I was being bullied by a boy They told he “must have a crush on me” And now it’s normal for girls to be in abusive relationships Because we haven’t been taught the difference between Love and Abuse We are told it’s our fault for being harassed and kidnapped because of the clothes we wear We weren’t allowed to vote Because we were told that we didn’t know anything We weren’t allowed to work Only allowed to stay home and act as a maid While our husbands were out making the money Speaking of husbands We were sold or traded like meat to men Who rapped and abused us until we gave them children And even then we weren’t safe Even now With everything we know We still face it We can never run from it We aren’t safe May it be from foreign affairs Or people in general We all face it We can’t escape it So teach your boys Teach your girls Teach your children That we are all equal No matter race Gender Sexuality Or ethnicity
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Mar 9
Mar 9, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC
Even Now by Sarah Wildermuth
am i a trophy am i a crown am i a flower in your bouquet do i shine like a gold in your eyes
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Nov 6, 2021
Nov 6, 2021 at 11:37 AM UTC
trophy
What if my thoughts are not mine? What if I do things without insight? My mind is fractured by the world we live in, And the breach is used to steal and replace what lies inside my brain. No memory is safe, no plan unstained.
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May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020 at 4:45 AM UTC
Brain
I hate, detest and loathe when I boldly said No And my body defied me and gave him the go ahead...
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Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2019 at 12:13 PM UTC
My Defying Body
I know the feeling. The feeling of foreign hands in your body Against your will Your throat becomes tight Your tongue becomes numb Your mind goes blank Your body starts to shake heavy This is it. He wins over He might had the physical power to use your body to his pleasure But tu, mujer are stronger than he is. The aftermath will want to shut you down but use your tongue to bring justice. Dont let fear make you inferior. Dont let him prey for the next girl. Dont let another voice be let unheard.
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Dec 2, 2016
Dec 2, 2016 at 3:15 PM UTC
No Calles Mujer
Does it make you feel powerful to tell me that I do not own my body? Do you get satisfaction from looking down on me from the pedestal you’ve clawed and crawled your way onto? Tell me, does it make you feel good to threaten me with words that come out of your mouth so empty but land on my shoulders so heavy Tell me, do you get high from the nauseous look in her eyes as she meets yours, slowly trespassing along her body? Does it sound like music to hear the tremble in her voice, look like art to see her to resent her femininity, feel like silk to touch what you have no business touching? Tell me what it is. Tell me what you think you can get from me, what it is you think I owe you. Tell me that it is necessary, justify your theft – Do you feed off of dehumanization, can you pocket the profit from her sense of security, shelter yourself with their rights, their body, their life? Where did you learn to value your impulses over her innocence? Where did you learn to assert yourself where you do not belong? Where did you learn to rip a woman apart piece by piece starting with her dignity and ending with her self-worth? Tell me, what does it feel like to own your body?
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Jul 17, 2015
Jul 17, 2015 at 5:29 PM UTC
Tell Me (personal thoughts at 9 am)
It's having to say I'm a lesbian- I'm pregnant- I have a boyfriend No, I'm not a lesbian because I haven't been with a real man- yes, really, I'm pregnant it's just not showing yet- Yes he does love me he's just not here because he's working Because I don't like you, please leave me alone, and no do not work in clubs, on the street, anywhere I go... It's holding onto a **** whistle, mace, and concealed knife when I go anywhere alone, holding my keys between my fingers when walking down dark, unfamiliar streets. It's being told not to wear a skirt when I go dancing, because someone will slip their hand under it. It's wearing shorts and having them shove grimy fingers inside anyway It's using a fake name, sharing fake contact info, claiming a fake residence so that they don't track you It's being appalled when some guy from the restaurant tracks you down on social media using the name on your credit card It's being careful not to let him know you like him because he might take that as consent for more It's work sending us out in groups to take the trash out at night because it's not safe to walk the alleyway behind the building alone Unless you're one of my male coworkers It's being groped and slapped in class and having no one, not even the teacher, challenge my attacker because he's a man and it's all in good humor, right? It's walking across the street to avoid a guy in pace behind you, even in broad daylight. It's your friend stiffening when they pass on the right. It's looking rude and foolish when you deny them a handshake, a hug, or a reason. Because they're nice, right? They haven't done anything yet, right? Don't they deserve your respect and interest? No, maybe not all men are bad. But enough of them are that we have the right to fear and use the hashtag #allmen Because every woman has been harassed, told that his bullying just means he likes you, taught to just take it. Every woman has been in some sort of situation where a man has made her uncomfortable, and society has done nothing about it. So yes, #Yesallwomen
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May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 at 1:25 AM UTC
Yes, All Women
It's having to say I'm a lesbian- I'm pregnant- I have a boyfriend No, I'm not a lesbian because I haven't been with a real man- yes, really, I'm pregnant it's just not showing yet- Yes he does love me he's just not here because he's working Because I don't like you, please leave me alone, and no do not work in clubs, on the street, anywhere I go... It's holding onto a **** whistle, mace, and concealed knife when I go anywhere alone, holding my keys between my fingers when walking down dark, unfamiliar streets. It's being told not to wear a skirt when I go dancing, because someone will slip their hand under it. It's wearing shorts and having them shove grimy fingers inside anyway It's using a fake name, sharing fake contact info, claiming a fake residence so that they don't track you It's being appalled when some guy from the restaurant tracks you down on social media using the name on your credit card It's being careful not to let him know you like him because he might take that as consent for more It's work sending us out in groups to take the trash out at night because it's not safe to walk the alleyway behind the building alone Unless you're one of my male coworkers It's being groped and slapped in class and having no one, not even the teacher, challenge my attacker because he's a man and it's all in good humor, right? It's walking across the street to avoid a guy in pace behind you, even in broad daylight. It's your friend stiffening when they pass on the right. It's looking rude and foolish when you deny them a handshake, a hug, or a reason. Because they're nice, right? They haven't done anything yet, right? Don't they deserve your respect and interest? No, maybe not all men are bad. But enough of them are that we have the right to fear and use the hashtag #allmen Because every woman has been harassed, told that his bullying just means he likes you, taught to just take it. Every woman has been in some sort of situation where a man has made her uncomfortable, and society has done nothing about it. So yes, #Yesallwomen
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are you ******* kidding me if i could i'd slap you across the face and my handprint would be there for a long time. i can't ******* stand you anymore what the hell did i do to deserve this what the hell did i do to be lied about what the hell did i do to be called names what the hell did i do to you you know what i did? i ******* loved you that's what i ******* did to you.
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Jan 15, 2015
Jan 15, 2015 at 12:24 PM UTC
mad