We Shatter Silence Story from Philadelphia
“We both know all the truth I can tell”
I can’t forget
My mind won’t let me
I’m reminded when I least expect it
I can close my eyes and it’s like I’m there
And I’m still that scared little girl
Back of the car
Whispering to your friend
Was this your plan?
You were so overpowering… I froze
This isn’t how I imagined it to be
But I let this go
I was only 14
We were drinking
I couldn’t even stand
You picked me up and threw me over your shoulders
Next thing I knew
I was face down, the room spinning
I didn’t say yes, I couldn’t
What you tried was wrong
I will not let that almost be my last time
I would not even let that be a memory for so long
I was only 15
Because I loved you
I let it go and time moved forward
We were arguing, I said no, I didn’t want to
You backed me into the corner
I was crying but you made me do it
You were wrong
Others saw my tears that night but
I protected you and didn’t speak up
Because I loved you
I let it go and time moved forward
It wasn’t a good night, we were arguing, we were disconnecting
I sat on the floor and hugged my knees
I said no
I didn’t want to
You pushed me with force
My head hit the hard floor
I grabbed my head and sobbed
You took what you wanted
I turned my head as far away and stared at the doorway
I wanted someone to come through and stop it
Saying no wasn’t enough. I wanted to scream.
Instead I cried and froze
You were wrong in what you did
I was only 16
As if nothing happened
You still wanted things I didn’t
You got angry
And told me to get the fuck out
I felt so alone
I still could not speak up
You told me you loved me
You tricked me to get what you wanted
You left me scared and alone in the middle of the night
I walked home in the dark alone and vulnerable
It was finally over…I thought
Time went on
I moved on with someone new
But then you saw me… You grabbed me inappropriately
I turned and pushed you away
You grabbed me again below the waist and this time pulled me towards you
I wasn’t yours, I never was
You were wrong
I was only 17
Because I loved you, I let you live your life without consequence
My life was forever changed.
It’s not over for me.
I don’t hate you but I don’t forgive you
A decade later you let my voice be heard
From this I felt a strength I’ve never known
I said everything I wanted to say and pleaded with tears in my eyes for you to never
do this to anyone else
You said you loved me and that you were sorry
You validated me and this helped
But the pain stays
The tears still flow
As I become a distant memory for you
Your actions can never be undone
We both know the truth
Those scars will forever be with me
Those nights haunt me with flashbacks
You have the power.
You have the control.
You took my ability to say no and you took my ability to have control over my own body.
I can’t get that back.
I am a victim
This has shaped who I am
This has impact on my present and future
But I am strong
I can endure
But I can’t forget
Rape is forever
I want to forgive you someday but 17 years later I’m still not ready
Some things only God can forgive…
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