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Me too Medusa


I once had great beauty But I said no to him I attracted men sure But I always said no I saw the stares of lust wherever I went But I still said no I had made a promise to the Goddess "Will you sleep around?" she asked I said no Dedicated to her Kept pure for her Worshiping her day and night Did he respect that No Poseidon the player Poseidon the flirt Everyday I came to pray He would always say "Stay with me tonight" And I would always say No "Let's Netflix and chill" Again I said No The third time he didn't ask Oh No He grabbed me Forced me Choked me Even though I screamed NO. She waltzed in Only seeing the aftermath My gown ripped My face flushed My eyes hazed "Did you sleep with him" no I croaked out But no wasn't enough for her She believed him instead "You betrayed me" No I love you! "Our covenant is broken" Athena No! He Raped me Athena! Believe me Athena! "No" My beauty was stolen Replace with dreads that hiss And eyes that freeze Innocent people frozen in time Their look of fear cemented Never again will someone look at me To admire Or to desire I don't deserve this I said No "Me too Medusa" "That happened to me too" I told Poseidon No "And you were forced?" Yes "Me too" "Were you blamed?" Yes "Me too" "Did they shame you?" Yes "Me too" "You are a survivor" Yes "Me too Medusa, Me too" The End
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