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Survivor Story

Uncomfortable skin

Sweet smile stolen from me

Trust an older male without a second thought 
Young and naive 
You should have stayed naive
You should have stayed a kid
The touch was foreign
Stuck in place like glue on your shoe
Unknown actions done to you 
Then locked away in a small dog cage 
Skin feeling uncomfortable 
The small space so confining
You never feared confinement 
Until you felt it
Years go by
Your brain clears 
Memories flood back
Eyes are cloudy
Face streaked in stolen tears
Stolen innocence 
You couldn’t say no
You didn’t even know what that touch meant
You didn’t even know it was wrong
You didn’t even know to say no 

Now it’s too late 
So you live with that uncomfortable skin
That unwanted touch
When you get looks from an older man
Feeling touch not knowing if you like it or not 
Your skin feels tight and crawls the same way it did that day
But now you know what it means
And you know how to say no
You know what it means
You never forget that girl
The one you were meant to be 
But you’ll never be her again
For you have changed forever 

  • Faith: 18, she/her
  • I’ve been writing since I was young. I recently got back into writing, as it’s something that I missed. This piece was based on my personal life, and the trauma I’ve gone through. I hope others can read my piece, and know that others understand.

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