ASSAULT

i never told anyone
because i accepted a fifth glass of wine

i never told anyone
because maybe I was a little too flirtatious
at dinner

i never told anyone
because i let him to my apartment

i never told anyone
because maybe i could have been a little louder
with my "stop", a little firmer with my "no"

i never told anyone
because i didn't have any bruises

i never told anyone
because i didn't hit him, i didn't try to push him off,
because i froze when my words weren't powerful enough,
because he was stronger than me and i felt that in his weight

i never told anyone
because no one wants to hear the story
of the girl who made bad choices
and didn't fight back

thank you for letting me tell you