when i was 5
my friend was raped
we were at her birthday party
she said she felt sick
cuz she ate so much
she went inside
he uncle followed
when i was 11
my friend was raped
it was at the christmas party
her uncle told her
if she screamed
or let on
god wouldn't let her into heaven
when i was 13
my friend was raped
we thought for the last time
she told her parents
who told the cops
but her uncle had too many friends
when i was 17
my friend was raped
she was at home
her uncle broke the restraining order
her brother beat him up
while her brother was being charged with assult
her uncle was on a plan back home
when i was 17
my friend purged herself
of what she called the spawn of satan
the only time she spread her legs willingly
to dissect her source of pain
and torment
to rid herself of evil
when i was 18
my friend was raped
and now i consider
is it rape still?
she it letting this happen
because she is helpless
can one woman
one girl
one child
be raped so much
isn't there another word for that?
abuse
i cannot declare
if i am
pro life
or
pro choice
but i can say
i am anti-pain
and anti-unwanted child
she was 18
18
in the darkest parts of my mind
and i know in her's too
her uncle needs to be
aborted
Author notes
this is my first attempt at slam poetry
Written December 3rd, 2005
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Powerful write. The message is very compelling. The emotion that this peice seems to birth is in my opinion unmatched. It made me tap in to feelings of sorrow, sadness,anger and so much more. Great write!
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It is relly a touching travel of the muse of the poet revealing the bitter truths of the life here in this work through and through.The thoughts here have been described with great flow of the sentiments as well as the touch of the great sensitivity of the flow of the emotions are seen in this work to a great extent as well.The flow of this work is very impressive and just to the point too.The beauty of this write lies in its concept which is just very burning and also very thought provoking too.I really appreciate this work.prabhudayal khattar
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Sad and touching.A cycle of abuse it seems.I hope your freind learns how to stop the cycle.Powerful words.
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it is horrible the way that people are treated and used as objects of sexual desire. it makes me angry to read stuff of this context. abortion is okay in certain circumstances. well done on writing such a hard hitting piece.
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Wow definitely emotionally drawing. I am sad, mad and worried. That is horrible look at the lives of some. Sorry for hte pain this girl has endured. Sick at my stomach at the abuse issue and yes it would be abuse, by rape!!!!!
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You have moved me. Well done, my heart goes our to your friend.
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amazing
wow.very powerful,hard hitting writing right here.this left me stunned.amazing write.
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