Written by: Tara Clark
Leers and jeers
Stories and lies
Soul shattering hurt
As the Rumor flies.
The pain, screams and tears
When I yelled “NO”
Was completely ignored
As he delivered the blow.
“I’m your superior
Don’t bother to plead”
He snarled and growled
As he finished the deed.
Dazed and confused
I crawled to my rack
Whispers already abound
Behind my back.
It wasn’t my fault
What happened to me
Yet the actual Truth
They don’t care to see.
I begged for a transfer
Of course it’s denied
No one believes me
So my pain’s held inside.
Shameful thoughts continue
To run through my head
Guilt, hate and frustration
Demanding to be fed.