a letter to the men in my life
you attack and assault my body,
my mind, my wavering identity
you scoff at my injuries- my bruises, my scratches, my internal scars
and call me easy
you talk over me, believing in your own self-righteousness
as if you’ve never taken advantage of your “god-given authority”
i’m angry with you
for gaslighting me
for turning me into your victim
for making me feel unworthy
of being comfortable in my own body
i either resent you
or
i resent myself
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I was not prepared for the last line
We’re still so far from where we need to be. I dream of a time when poems like these won’t be necessary. That last line is brutal and the feeling is unavoidable, but it wouldn’t be there if you didn’t deserve to be treated with respect. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!