(It Happened is about me being raped. My therapist had me write to help me heal. I asked to have this included with the poem, in hopes that it may help others who have experienced the same.)

It Happened

Tell me why did you do this to me?

Why did you hurt me so severely?

I did nothing but comfort you when she died.

So why did you look at me with eyes that lied?

When you kissed me I was on high.

I was so happy as the days passed by!

Somehow I knew deep down something wasn't right.

But instead I chose to follow the feelings that blinded my sight.

You took advantage of the feelings in my heart.

And told me what I wanted to hear so I wouldn't depart.

Yes you took your sweet time to make sure I was under your spell.

And you even played the part of a caring person pretty well.

Blindly I followed you into the bathroom that day.

Hoping everything was going to be okay.

Feeling uneasy I looked down at the ground.

And at first I didn't make a sound.

I then told you that I have never done this before.

And I wasn't sure I wanted to do anything anymore.

You convinced me that everything was going to be okay.

And froze after that my mind far far away.

After I froze you should have stopped right there.

But you didn't stop because you didn't care.

I was so scared afterwords that I blocked most of it out.

Because of what you did you filled me with a lot of doubt.

Then I met this guy who showed me that what you did was wrong.

And now my heart is singing a different song!

Of course you deny that you raped me!

But that doesn't make it go away you see!

I will not shut up you see!

Because what you did really happened to me!

I will not listen to petty threats from you!

Because nothing else could be worse than what you put me through!

(@AshleyFranco)