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I am not looking for your sympathy
I am telling you my forced label

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not saying it is all men
I am saying it was all men I knew

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for the blame game situation
I am stating blame the men who did it

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your pity
I am stating look at what society did to me

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your opinions
I am stating rape culture is real

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your judgements
I am saying have some compassion

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am saying I did not survive the same way others did
I am saying I have my own individual story

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not stating that I am weak
I am stating that I survived
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When I say I am a rape survivor

Contributed by Sbhottie288 on Tuesday, 5th September 2017 @ 11:53:30 AM in AEST
Topic: EmotionalPoetry

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your sympathy
I am telling you my forced label

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not saying it is all men
I am saying it was all men I knew

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for the blame game situation
I am stating blame the men who did it

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your pity
I am stating look at what society did to me

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your opinions
I am stating rape culture is real

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not looking for your judgements
I am saying have some compassion

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am saying I did not survive the same way others did
I am saying I have my own individual story

When I say I am a rape survivor
I am not stating that I am weak
I am stating that I survived

Copyright © Sbhottie288 ... [ 2017-09-05 11:53:30]
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Re: When I say I am a rape survivor (User Rating: 1 )
by ingeniusidiot on Tuesday, 5th September 2017 @ 03:57:47 PM AEST
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Very strong piece youve written here. I commend you for putting yourself out there like you have. I like how you consider yourself a survivor and not a victim..which you are both but you consider yourself a survivor over a victim..I live by the saying that "What doesnt kill you makes you stronger". And you are a very strong woman. Great piece and I look forward to reading more of your work. Thank You So Very Much For Sharing.

Rich

Re: When I say I am a rape survivor (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 9th September 2017 @ 11:43:57 PM AEST
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if you mean, have I ever felt as though
I was boxed into a corner, and I know
that is not the same thing as being
physically raped, but I have been put
upon physically beaten down by
someone I thought I should have been
able to trust.
Do I feel consciously ashamed by
a female who has been raped
like an object, which pretty much
comes down to being abused,

Yeah, yes. I do. Had nothing at all
to do with you. It was not your fault
And I do think that too many people
women and men, especially men
of any age, pass it off

I know big men who have been
lost their will because they were
physically beaten down

I was raised by four sisters
and a good mom
maybe, I hope, you have
something like that,
are centered and strong
enough to more than just survive
your fight is right
and if you ever raise a young
man or ever have the chance to
to teach one, or a young women
well, someday
I am quite sure you will
do a tremendous good

I do not think it is only about surviving
rape
I myself never surrendered
I fighter too.

because I can!

anyway, compassion is
the whole enchilada
right from the start,
always was.

stay strong, and
help to educate us all

sb

Peace!

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