never tell

my art is about what people don’t talk about.

what is swept under the rug.

what I never wanted to talk about.

what I spent my whole life trying to tell myself,

wasn’t real,

wasn’t important,

wasn’t meaningful

or was’t worth anything.

I wasn’t worth anything.

life after the violation of childhood rape

that is my 'story' to tell

it’s not a secret anymore, something I must share

for the sake of women and girls everywhere.

I can’t bring a baby into the world knowing

I had the most amazing mom in my world

and the neighbor down the street

still molested and had his way with me.

It’s 2015 and I can make a name for myself

as an artist, as a creator, feminist and as an 

advocate for this 

invisible war.

Giving a voice to voiceless,

the countless, 

victims of childhood sexual assault.