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Why I cry

August 7, 2013
By RescueSwimmer5 GOLD, Port Charlotte, Florida
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If you won't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them.

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You force yourself on me,
then wonder why I cry.
You prove your strength,
my arms bound high.
You hold me down tightly,
I’ve given up the fight.
You force yourself on me,
then wonder why I cry.

© Janessa B., Kannapolis, NC

The author's comments:
This piece goes out to all the victims of rape. It was written during the midst of recovery and though published anonymously, it touched the hearts of those at the college I was attending.
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