consent
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Somewhere in the world,
A child’s first word is no.
The child’s first word is no
And her parents think that
something is wrong with her.
I had my first menstrual cycle at 13
And i have spent my whole life hearing
About the gifts of womanhood
So answer this
Why am i awake late into the night
How did I know I was no longer a child?
I knew moment he grabbed me.
His hand touched my body without my consent
and I knew I was a woman.
I knew he thought me an object
something to be used
You touch me
But it doesn't feel as good sober
My body doesn't tingle
I just feel the need to urinate
And the discomfort
Of fingers where they don't belong
You say relax
I'll help you stretch
Your saliva, it resonates on my lips.
It's cold, it's wet, it reeks with the scent of your breath -
it seeps into the cracks of your skin, into mine.
I sit stiff yet you kiss and kiss.
I don't want this.
He spit ink into my throat,
told me it would soothe
the ache I felt.
It wasn't until a week later,
when my lungs collapsed,
that I realized he was hurting me.
in highschool i was called a prude
because i was saving myself for the one
the boys would tell me i was crude
for being such a nun
i wore a ring to represent
Leaf falling down a tree
A whole life attached to a native bough
Clingstone to freestone, pinnate to palmate,
Persistent untill the wind sets it free,
Far from crown it goes now
Hate's leaf scar on its state
The Prince leaned over and puckered his lips
ready to kiss aurora
Thinking that maybe it would save her
But she would not her flora
Sleeping beauty snapped up straight
Without a pec from her “man”
Everyone said sleeping was a curse placed on me.
They don't know the whole truth,
But I'm going to tell you now, you see,
I'm glad I got put under
In a coma like embrace.
What no one really understood is,
Everyone said sleeping was a curse placed on me.
They don't know the whole truth,
But I'm going to tell you now, you see,
I'm glad I got put under
In a coma like embrace.
What no one really understood is,
<Opening>
Birth, isolation, indulgement in nature
Innocence, happiness, bounded in Eden
Dancing, smiling, someone else’s pleasure.
<Decision>
Does no still mean no if its accompanied by an "I dont"?
If it came out with a laugh dipped in liquor and exhilaration
But ended in a chuckle soaked in fear and discomfort?
Phone a friend to make sure I wasnt over reacting
America was made
To be great.
From the small towns to businesses,
It was all so great.
Until one day settlers came along.
From Columbus to Addams,
They started out strong.
A girl says “no” when she’s sober
And she “just needs to relax”
A girl says “no” when she’s sober
She’s a bitch, a tease with a stick up her ass
A girl says “no” when she’s drunk
I realised, in light of
the way you came and went,
When breaking up with someone you love,
the last thing you want is consent.
They went to her apartment, he faithfully visited her everyday after class at the dining hall.
Whenever the occasion arises, he would answer the call.
He never made it this far with any lady.
With my lungs filled with air
I have the power to declare
When I do not consent
Something everyone must understand
That most times get out of hand
If consent were a key
I would have lost it
a long, long time ago.
There is not a moment
I don’t hate you
He asked for my consent once
Which apparently meant he could go as far as he wanted
From that moment on.
I didn't necessarily tell him to go further
but I didn't refuse it.
I know a girl who was raped
RIpped from her concious state
She was drugged.
She was above the age of concent
But still underage by the law.
He was an adult.
Guess that goes to show,
I love you
My heart is yours
But my body is not ready
Please do not try
to convince me otherwise
So long as we are being honest, I need
you to recognize me as something more
than a walking aquarium of improbabilities;
