You don't always need to be brave
To survive the most brutal injuries
My universe scratched like a record groove
A fear that rampages
Undetected
Unnamed
Opening up to identify the remains
The intimacy was too much
A window thrown open too wide
To tell another person about
What was done to your body
Violence against women is as American as apple pie
My state of the union spiel...
When you
Rape
Maim
Mutilate
Burn
Bury
Terrorize
Women
You destroy the essential life force on the planet
Forcing what is meant to be
Open
Trusting
Giving
Nurturing
To be
Bent
Infertile
Broken
Every story has its medicine
Take what you most need
Let go of the rest