Sa Poems
heartbroken words
by josie burg
ever since that night
i have always wondered, was it my fault?
was it my fault that you touched me?
was it my fault that I have panic attacks now?
was it my fault that nobody believed me?
was it my fault that i get made of it now?
was it my fault that my own parents can't look at me the same?
was it my fault that i just freezed up and couldn't tell you no?
was it my fault that there's zero proof?
was it my fault?
......
11.15.23
by Jade Adams
did I speak too softly?
did I laugh too deeply?
breathe too loudly?
were you too cold - the way that I was too cold? were you searching for warmth in my ribcage? I’m covered in frostbite.
I can’t stop shivering.
is my hair too long? did you wrap it around your fingers too tightly? It must’ve hurt. my shirt is tinged in red, the stains won’t wash out.
......
March 14, 2014
by Allyson Sirois
I felt important
under your gaze
like a girl worthy of your attention
even though I was younger
it felt like
the kind of night
that would change everything
the night when I would start to live
outside the strict boundaries
......
Boundaries
by Malory Henry
As a kid, I did not understand what boundaries were.
Personal space was a foreign concept,
my desire for closeness my primary goal.
Why wouldn't we hold our loved ones close?
Express our love and affection,
all disguised as my need for attention.
Along the way, my shadow kept score
of every intrusion, every violation,
every fucked up situation that had me screaming
Malory, fight back. Don't disappear.
......
heartbroken words
by josie burg
ever since that night
i have always wondered, was it my fault?
was it my fault that you touched me?
was it my fault that I have panic attacks now?
was it my fault that nobody believed me?
was it my fault that i get made of it now?
was it my fault that my own parents can't look at me the same?
was it my fault that i just freezed up and couldn't tell you no?
was it my fault that there's zero proof?
was it my fault?
......
Boundaries
by Malory Henry
As a kid, I did not understand what boundaries were.
Personal space was a foreign concept,
my desire for closeness my primary goal.
Why wouldn't we hold our loved ones close?
Express our love and affection,
all disguised as my need for attention.
Along the way, my shadow kept score
of every intrusion, every violation,
every fucked up situation that had me screaming
Malory, fight back. Don't disappear.
......
March 14, 2014
by Allyson Sirois
I felt important
under your gaze
like a girl worthy of your attention
even though I was younger
it felt like
the kind of night
that would change everything
the night when I would start to live
outside the strict boundaries
......
11.15.23
by Jade Adams
did I speak too softly?
did I laugh too deeply?
breathe too loudly?
were you too cold - the way that I was too cold? were you searching for warmth in my ribcage? I’m covered in frostbite.
I can’t stop shivering.
is my hair too long? did you wrap it around your fingers too tightly? It must’ve hurt. my shirt is tinged in red, the stains won’t wash out.
......
