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No means no. Yes means go.

they say it's your fault. I was so young and confused. 

wouldn't talk or eat. cried myself to sleep. It's not my fault.

didn't ask for this. No means no

my short skirt didn't mean it was okay to touch me.

you invaded my space. 

said stop and you wouldn't listen.

I'm  bruised now, left beaten.

my thighs have marks from a man didn't know.

I'm left here with replaying a rape seen, while they force me to put on a show.

no means no. yes means go.

said no.

 

 

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