Returning her to sixteen

Meeting of eyes

Interlocking his

Power to her fear

Returning her to sixteen

Her heart fading

Seeing through her flaws

She blames thyself

But — what, why?

Returning her to sixteen

Dreaming of an end

Yet not even close

Rocking in a corner

She sighs…..

It’s over

Nearly of an age

Knowing her own mind

Yet overloaded with fear

On her own

Lost and invisible

Returning her to sixteen

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Returning her to sixteen — Is about the first time I was raped, on my 16th birthday!!

I am publishing this particular poem because my birthday will be here in a couple of weeks so it’s going to be another anniversary, a day I can’t ignore. A day to celebrate being alive, being here to tell my story and a day I learn to be brave!!