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Yes, This is a Letter to You
you had no right to stain her skin
with your fingertips as if you owned
her. those are the curves she once
wore with pride, but now they burn
where your nails left their scars on her
flesh. i hope you never forget the tear that
fell from her swollen eyes as you
claimed her temple as your
home. when you try to sleep at night
with your head pressed against the
cell, i hope her screams keep ringing
in your ears like the whole damn ocean
roaring in a shell. i hope that from now on, you
walk with your head down in the streets
because you’re too afraid to see her piercing
eyes in every woman you meet.
but, i also hope that you never feel
the way she did that night—
as if your existence was an
invitation while your heart a screaming
eviction notice. no, i never wish that upon a
soul. i just want you to show some respect.
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