Reasons to Love - Poems

More Than That

Don't speak
Don't object
"It's her fault"
It's her fault

Afraid of my voice
The choked out sobs
That would fall
If I spoke the truth

Anger
Sadness
Fear
More than that

Tear stained face
Blood shot eyes
No one believes her
Until she cries

Begging, begging
"Believe me, please"
Silent screams, the kind
That rip us apart piece by piece

Anger
Sadness
Fear
More than that

"She'll get over it"
"Stop being dramatic"
"It was your fault"
Lies, lies, we're taught to believe

Maybe one day
Society
Can put us
At ease

Anger
Sadness
Fear
More than that

Enough is enough
Believe what you must
Justice unserved
Convinced she's faking it

Look at the data, look at the stats
1 in 5
Don't you think
We could do better than that?

Anger
Sadness
Fear
More than that

Carry a key
Don't go out at night
More warnings
I shouldn't have to follow

Tear stained face
Blood shot eyes
No one believes her
Until she cries

Anger
Sadness
Fear

Maybe one day
She'll be safe
But that day
Has yet to come

Maybe one day
She'll go outside
Without anger, sadness, fear
Maybe one day

Maybe one day

Anger
Sadness
Fear
More than that

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