A Word to Abusers

I’m sorry that you were treated so bad

that you feel you have to act like that

                             in order to feel good?

I’m so incredibly sorry

on behalf

of whoever slammed your face in the dirt

and made you hurt;

       the bloody shirt of Jacob

ripped right off of you

there’s just no way

that you can play

like the hatred inside of you

is something you love

that the venom

you spill

you are

             (in control of

Not me.

i'm Not Your Property)

I am so sorry for

the things that scared you so much

you grew afraid of touch

retracted and got bitter

It was wrong

what was done to you,

sinking in the bathtub

holding you down til you can’t get up

making sure to break your heart

so much

that it can never love again

Yes.

I am deeply sorry for you.

                     

           BUT...

I am not about to take the blame

for the shame that you feel,

for the things that you smash 

when you can’t face what’s real.

No, I didn’t cause that.

and just because 

someone spit 

in your face back then

is no excuse for you to pretend

that’s it’s okay to get revenge 

on Me