The Currents

I'm swimming to the surface

I'm coming up for air

You're making me feel nervous

I need to clear my head

I can't believe my ears

I don't want to believe my ears....

 Frozen Stuck

Stuck and shocked

Shocked that he touched

Touched, stroked, and caressed my thigh again

Again, again

And again

Again he got too close

Close enough he ached for kisses

Kisses?

Kisses aren't love

Love Birds! Said she

She fed into this

This was my sexual harassment

Harassment on my mind

Mind, brain, self, and body

Body screamed

Screamed and drained

Drained I am angry

Angry they don't believe it

It made me sick  

Sick it took 30 hours

Hours to tell my parents

Parents, friends,  family, messages

Messages I've been reading from them

Them typing why so?

So if you felt so uncomfortable, why did you do this?

This and that?

That cant be the truth....

Truth I am telling!!

Telling was brave

Brave I am willing

Willing to accept

Accept that I am being victimized

Victimized they are dropping this

This sexual harassment

Harassment is part of rape culture

Culture that must change

Change will bring more acceptance

Acceptance that this

This was never my fault

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right.
"Harassment is part of rape culture"
This world allowed us to use words without due payment. We must teach the children young. Respect and proper use of words and thoughts. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry dear
Kathryn .
Coyote

[Immanuel]

I'm Sorry for your experience.

[zaisham9393]

It's not easy to talk about this issue, so I applaud your courage to speak up on this issue. It's so wrong that people blame victims to convince themselves that they are in control saying that people get what they deserve and create the “just world” they want to believe in by making stupid and illogical excuses like, if you are dressed in a way, or act in a certain way then you deserve it.

People tend to blame victims of rape labeling or accusing the victim, letting them believe that it's their fault when it isn't at all. No one deserves that!!

Thank you so much for sharing this !!

[Nwang]

It was very brave of you to voice out. Most women don't want to speak out against such atrocities and let people like this still lurk in the shadows searching for their next victim. Men such as these should be made an example off, it seems that even with the progress civilization has made some men still behave like neanderthals.
I completely agree with you on changing this 'rape culture'.

[Valentine]

Something like this happened to me when I was very young, I stood numb, shaking as this was a married man visiting a neighbor of ours. Luckily some one else walked up. I told my mom, she said he was probably just being friendly. If that was the case, why does recalling that years later still give me the chills. Always speak up it may save your life or virtue. Valentine

[wordman]

well it`s time to send him packing

[Kathryn Smith]

Haha thanks for the review! :) I agree. I just wish people would believe me. :(

At least my family does. :) I hate how people make you feel like it was your fault when it never was.

[wordman]

well ,i believe you !

[Kathryn Smith]

Thanks very much!! :) It could've been worse I know..but it was still very uncomfortable. I just didn't know how to react...so because I was smiling and acting fine, they think I am over dramatizing the entire situation...I was just shocked. I didn't know what to do.

[wordman]

well Kathrine i`m sure it will happen many times,especially in college

[Kumar]

Every thing I can see in you with believe