Bloods surfaced to the top of every vain,

Like the silhouette of a distant flame.

Tears raced down my blistered eyes,

How could I have believed his bitter, twisted lies?

Paralyzed by my internal fears,

I've kept quiet for all of these years.

It tears me up inside,

Knowing I've got a busted heart and nowhere to hide.

He took something so sweet,

How could he make it seem so indiscreet?

His actions, I believed were my own fault,

Shit doesn't just happen- rape or, politically speaking, sexual assault.

Those dark memories still haunt my brain;

Causing the secrecy to literally drive me insane.

Every night I lie awake,

Wondering how much more I can take.

Maybe I should just end it all,

Am I really strong if I pretend to stand y'all?

But we all know I will FOREVER be broken,

And my fruit FOREVER his token.