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Why didn't you Say no Why didn't you Wear more clothes Why didn't you Push him away Why didn't you Not lead him on Why didn't you Stay sober Be more strong Tell the cops Make it stop Why is it always Why didn't you? And never why did _you?_ Why did you Violate her Why did you Strip away all her strength Why did you Act like a monster Why did you Not believe her Why did you Judge her Tell her she's a liar Make his life more important Blame the victims for everything Why did you Make her cry Why did you Victim shame Make her the blame Never let her say his name Make her feel shame Everyday Let his hands crawl her way Always to stay Yet she's the one to blame? Why is it always _Why didn't you?_
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Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM UTC
Why didn't YOU
Questions unanswered , Blanks unfilled, I had many But somehow, Society could fill them all. Who destroyed me ? Why did they? I never knew The moments of unfathomable pain, i knew When they smacked me, Shredded me, Devoured me. But somehow , The society knew it all. Judgemental I call them, Skeptic the society prevailed. For them, imbecile My blanks pertained. Obvious Consequences Of hints I gave , they said. Consequences of attire And behavioral patterns, they said. Whoa, Is our society for real? Only one blank unfilled For the society remained. Section 228A was their complaint. Such narrow-minded hounds, I exclaimed. Justice tried to fill my blanks. Could he ? I asked again Shamefully , he took his eyes off. Could my blanks ever be filled? I asked again
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Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020 at 10:21 AM UTC
Unfilled blanks
Is the sky falling just because she's soaked to the skin, half-naked, and with pixie smile knows so little of the affect her bloom has, here in the open fields? Her evanescent day, caught between the suppressive cloud of a mother's mindful shaming, and what it should rightfully be, an ingénue let play in the rain.
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Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019 at 11:35 PM UTC
She's Half-Naked!
I never blame myself: I accept what has happened in the past as Destiny, over which I have no control. I focus on improving my self in the present-moment to achieve the wisdom and virtue to improve my situation to increase my joy and happiness.
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Jul 25, 2019
Jul 25, 2019 at 1:16 AM UTC
Blaming Your Self?
. My ears still find their way near mouths who are likely to label me as Beautiful, Somehow their opinion makes it more real; believable, I doubt my own sincerity Am I not bound to be partial to myself? Am I? When half the time I'm not myself at all. .
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Oct 16, 2018
Oct 16, 2018 at 6:39 PM UTC
opinions that matter
the only way I could ever love myself is if I can look with rose colored glasses but my vision is clear; lenses untinted and I can see all that I bare.
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Jul 29, 2018
Jul 29, 2018 at 6:31 PM UTC
Self.
i can't remember when mirrors became a thing to fear; something to avoid. i can't remember when food became the enemy; something to hate. i can't remember when makeup became a mask; something to be required. i can't remember when my body became a bad thing; or something to be ashamed of.
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May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 at 1:15 AM UTC
Mirrors
I remember the interrogation room, I can still hear the voices boom, Each question that was in burned inside my head, Has informed and destroyed me. I can still feel, The clock of time, ticking by, It's keeps reminding me, This argument keeps going on and on, And we both know we are done. I don't have a voice lawyer, That can talk back and defend me. So I have to sit and take it. The room is growing smaller, Which is quite concerning because it was quite tiny already.   My interrogators want me to talk, But they only want to hear what they want to hear.   So I stay silent, because I can't give them what they want. They keep shining this spotlight on me, And I feel so small, maybe there winning, Because I just keep agreeing. When I leave this interrogation room, I know I’ll change myself all of again, Because I aim to please, And I never wish to go through that ever again.
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Jul 15, 2017
Jul 15, 2017 at 4:37 PM UTC
Judgmental Interrogators
And for those of you who don’t Find Trump to be pernicious, He shows his *** to one and all, I hope you find it is delicious. For those of you who lived in Dream castles of foolish hope You have backed an evil man A charlatan and a dope. If you tried hard and long You could not have done worse And that is the reason for This neener neener verse. I can’t think how he could Have warned you any better. He promised things intelligence Could discredit by the letter. He said he would do stuff So totally unconstitutional, That made the rich richer, And proved you were delusional To trust a total ripoff guy Who has been cheating for years. Why did you think this fool Would allay any of your fears? But still you all waved high His stupid Chinese-made hats; Bought him gold and diamond studs For his brand new fancy spats. And now he’s in the Capitol Laughing at all of you dolts YOU gave him weapons to use on you Instead of a thousand volts.
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Mar 24, 2017
Mar 24, 2017 at 5:58 PM UTC
NEENER NEENER NEENER
I must have been raised wrong, I believe in being generous. I think people should be loved; That meanness can be onerous. I have seen what evil does And I want no more of that. I don’t think that selfishness Will really feed the captain’s cat. I have watched back biters And gossips and thieves Bring themselves all unawares To the point where everyone grieves. I have witnessed liars who get Tripped up on their own tales; Regular folks and politicians Get the air taken from their sails. I know well that our elderly Have already done their job So it’s fine with me if they just Sit around and act like slobs. They took care of us when we Were the indolent folks kids are So, they are entitled to rest, More than we are, by far. I was raised to let people be If they had some philosophy That did not match mine Or even the vast majority. Someone thinks a different way That’s fine if it hurts no one. Not everybody thinks the same Carnival rides are that much fun. I saw for myself that people Were individual in so many ways. Different in how they dressed And what they had to say. Some liked sports TV And many preferred the soaps. All of that is fine with me So, why call each other dopes? Is there something wrong with me That I don’t go along with the crowd? That I don’t enjoy the fights, The sports fans shouting out loud? Am I silly for not slowing down When I pass a wreck on the highway? Well, if I am, then that is fine. I will go on doing things my way.
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Feb 7, 2017
Feb 7, 2017 at 3:21 PM UTC
I MUST HAVE BEEN RAISED WRONG
Why aren't you ashamed Of yourself, your friends Of anyone around you That chooses to pretend That some people are Somehow lesser beings? How can you all sleep With that kind of feeling? Did somebody close to you Get inside of your mind And coach you every day To be deaf mute and blind To the beauty of people And all the good they do If they were created A bit different than you? Did some crazy crook On some show on teevee Tell you it will be fine If you hate them and me Because we demand The right to just be? Who has mistrained you To despise equality? If the people around you Hear such talk and approve Why did you not decide To get up and move? Instead you have chosen To point fingers and blame People who are innocent Why aren't you ashamed?
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Sep 22, 2016
Sep 22, 2016 at 3:38 PM UTC
WHY AREN'T YOU ASHAMED?
"You're too thick to be any good!" "You're too fat; stop gorging that food!" "You're so stale, it's like you're made of wood!" You're just the one who no one understood...
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Jul 25, 2016
Jul 25, 2016 at 11:26 AM UTC
Stanza of Society
Who said you're good enough? You're not beautiful Well, maybe, if you just tried To walk straight With your hair straight Always smiling Stomach tucked in With your thighs at a safe distance from each other But not far enough for someone to make their way through Why were your legs open? Why was your button open? Maybe this is why you don't have friends. You have opinions. Why are you seeking God anywhere else but A temple A mosque A church? God says you're beautiful only if He can see you. Maybe that's why you're not beautiful. No one is looking at you because you're beautiful. They look at you because you're a freak, A circus phenomenon You're on display But in all the wrong ways With your sides hanging And your back in everyone's faces. How dare you impose? Stop being yourself. **** yourself. Build yourself up. But, don't forget to go through the instruction manual.
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Jun 17, 2016
Jun 17, 2016 at 1:39 AM UTC
Ladylike 101
Hi, I'm a **** I'm the girl who is only seen as a ****** slave. I'm just digging my own grave. Hi, I'm a **** Having *** seems to have marked me. **** let her be." Hi, I'm a **** I never close my legs. Drinking straight from kegs. Hi, I'm a **** Today's world is so messed up that we are stuck with a meaningless name. It's a game. Hi, I'm a **** I've gotten more men then I can handle. Caught up in a scandle. Hi, I'm a **** Broken and threatened, bullied online. **** she is so fine. Hi, I'm a **** But I'm also a writer too. An artist, a poet, but you never knew. Hi, I'm a **** Where today in this world names can translate into actions. And girls can get rapped. And you can't escape. Because fate is fate. And I should not wear that because it's cut to low. She's such a *** She should just go. Hi, I'm a **** And it's a title that never dies. Breaking ties. Because. Hi, I'm a **** And I can never keep a guy. No matter how hard I try. And it's all a lie. But, Hi... I'm a ****
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Jun 14, 2016
Jun 14, 2016 at 7:34 AM UTC
Hi, I'm a ****
Smoke gathers in the air, Mixing with the fog of this dreery night. Inhaling the chemicals I know will **** me, but who cares, not me. Alone with a bottle in my hand, Taking another swig. My tastebuds have gone numb. But who's judging, not me. Taking them inside to lay me down, Never to see him again. Emotions are no where to be seen. But who's **** shaming, not me. Vices are who we are. Embracing them are a risk. Monitoring my actions is obsene. But who's changing, not me.
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Mar 10, 2016
Mar 10, 2016 at 11:30 AM UTC
Not me
If you are Christian And ashamed of your body Listen to Jesus And pay attention to what he Said about the issue Of tissue around your bones And how that makes you Evil and some kind of crone. Find where he says Abomination is your own skin And where he says Shame on the shape you’re in. Since that came from God And by your teaching God is right On everything he ever did, Why this turning off of the lights? And, if not Christian, Isn’t it all really the same thing; Covering up, a masquerade, Posing, pontificating, pretending? Why the hiding and lying About who and what you are? Why treat your healthy self As if you were some big scar? Isn’t it really that society Has made you think badly of you, And when the truth is told It was not about something you do? It’s more about what others Think and feel and see as shame. So quit thinking they are right, And by all means quit taking blame.
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Oct 18, 2015
Oct 18, 2015 at 7:15 AM UTC
GREAT COVERUP
Before a big party, I would show my mother my outfits, for her approval. **** your stomach in," she'd say. I'd inhale deeply and reduce the space I took up. "Beautiful." She'd beam at me. Eight years later, I look in the mirror. **** your stomach in," I tell myself. "Beautiful."
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Sep 29, 2015
Sep 29, 2015 at 3:24 PM UTC
I Had Glasses, Too
As society unfolds Their makes of perfection Lifting a shame While dropping all hateful Majority rules The beauty's infection No thoughts of all Sympathy a scarce call for attention To breathe an equal amount Oxigen and hate thoughts Ropes will hang high Feet brought to dangle Society blind Double digits seem sinful Fights with metabollism How could it be fast Curves are their desires It isn't one's fault But they make it feel so If triple digits arise Sympathy will reach you Though double digits a crime "You've go *** easy" Do come to explain how this hate is easy When you **** up their hearts And leave none for the "twig ones" And so she falls through her own self destruction No curves or triple digits Bring her one day to a aingle digit below the surface. Kathia Mariana Landeros
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Sep 11, 2015
Sep 11, 2015 at 1:03 AM UTC
Double Digits
You're fat. Look at those rolls. You can't fit through the door. How many chins are those? You remind me of a whale. I am beautiful Butterface. You make me want to **** Don't you wash your face? Acne must live on your body. It looks like there's craters are your face. I am beautiful You're too fat to be at the gym. Salad? Don't kid yourself. You need to lose weight. Your thighs are huge. You look pregnant. I am beautiful You can't do this I am beautiful You're so ugly. I am beautiful Stop believing in yourself I. Am. Beautiful.
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Mar 10, 2015
Mar 10, 2015 at 6:11 PM UTC
VS.
You talk trash like a doorman, who treats others like doormats, thinking you have that right, cause, you fired first! did you get lost on your way to a poetry slam, and so you have no where to compete? as self appointed (shr)editor, you stir the *** and leave the room, leaving your P.I.E.D. in plain sight, just waiting for it to go off. do you unto others as you would have do unto you, somehow you forgot it is true, and I am sorry, but no worry, I have even liked some of your real poetry, What Was I Thinking?, Observe life and report in rhyme or prose, But rhyme with hurtful slime, uglier than my ugliest of toes, might be poetry but stirs woe in me, dress it up in classic forms, who let you create a standard of norms? take us on fanciful journeys, tell us of loves lost and loves won, but instead you load your keyboard with angry words, waiting for the sound you like, the sound of your own voice, PULL! to achieve release... who died and left you in charge, or are you sitting sad and alone, on one of the google barges? cute trick to hide in hash tags, not very original, gotta hand it to you,............................................... you are the best dressed word bully around. linguistically pure, of that I am sure, for no human, would c\ut a/nother's .............................artistic creation down, unless perfection was in the D.N.A. what did the others word- hunters go on vacation and you got stuck taking turns? What a way to waste a holiday? So be a good gourmand, and get back to excessive feasting, on food, and not people's works. KTWK
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Dec 29, 2014
Dec 29, 2014 at 1:45 AM UTC
something i threw together before i threw up
You talk trash like a doorman, who treats others like doormats, thinking you have that right, cause, you fired first! did you get lost on your way to a poetry slam, and so you have no where to compete? as self appointed (shr)editor, you stir the *** and leave the room, leaving your P.I.E.D. in plain sight, just waiting for it to go off. do you unto others as you would have do unto you, somehow you forgot it is true, and I am sorry, but no worry, I have even liked some of your real poetry, What Was I Thinking?, Observe life and report in rhyme or prose, But rhyme with hurtful slime, uglier than my ugliest of toes, might be poetry but stirs woe in me, dress it up in classic forms, who let you create a standard of norms? take us on fanciful journeys, tell us of loves lost and loves won, but instead you load your keyboard with angry words, waiting for the sound you like, the sound of your own voice, PULL! to achieve release... who died and left you in charge, or are you sitting sad and alone, on one of the google barges? cute trick to hide in hash tags, not very original, gotta hand it to you,............................................... you are the best dressed word bully around. linguistically pure, of that I am sure, for no human, would c\ut a/nother's .............................artistic creation down, unless perfection was in the D.N.A. what did the others word- hunters go on vacation and you got stuck taking turns? What a way to waste a holiday? So be a good gourmand, and get back to excessive feasting, on food, and not people's works. KTWK
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