I am not a Monster

Malicious laughter

grating in ear

hair gripped tight

hands grabbing

holding

pulling free

tearing clothing off

taking what does not belong

nor freely given.

Heavy breath

face pressed to concrete

tears

unshed

glitter on lashes

bite marks

guttural moan

you are done with me.

Little white boy

daddy’s paid

cronies bought

rape

turned into…..

relations

between two drunken teens.

Liar

liar

pants on fire

you heard me say no…..

you heard me say no motherfucker 

two more times.

Innocent you are

judged so

by misogynistic men

with black skeletons

dastardly sins

locked in their own closets.

You begged.

You pleaded.

You screamed no.

Over…..

and over…..

and over.

Imploring with me

mouthing false apologies

thinking to sway

my soft feminine heart.

Walked away

heard the piteous moan

so unlike the one

you made

taking from me

safety

peace of mind.

I am not a monster.

Called an ambulance I did

vigilante justice

you will never

ever

hurt another woman again.

©Feb. 8/20

Picture via Pintrest

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Recompense

Prancing.

Dancing.

Tumble out of the way

here comes the court clown

dressed in a gown

ready to play.

Fat.

Rich.

Bloated they sit

staring

wondering

puzzled

at what he may say.

‘Hear ye

hear ye

Gentleman

Lads

Ladies

all shall we include

I have an announcement to make.’

Heads begin to turn

eyes narrowed in fear

his whiplash tongue

scintillating words

had been known to

destroy

raze

devastate

men stronger in power

men stronger in riches

men stronger in their supreme courts

than he will ever be.

‘Time has come to make recompense

for all the evil you have done.

Eradicating

denying

eliminating

laws that discredit you

ideas you do not like

whole groups of people

censored

when they speak the truth.’

With all eyes upon

he turned

walking away

leaving mouths agape

hearts racing

brains churning

at what he meant.

What he left them with

was a fear so great

nothing more needed to be done.

What scenarios they imagined

would be far worse than he could do.

Oct.3/18

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