Too many of those sorts are being emboldened "Entitled" is too nice a word Society said her body isn't hers The law upheld that her body isn't hers (times never changed) She's not the prettiest No, certainly not, but it wasn't about beauty It was about power Snakes and shrikes looking for prey And, in the grand scheme, she is but a mouse Too many are emboldened To take what's not theirs She's defiant (bless it or curse it) Society said her body isn't hers The law upheld that her body isn't hers She didn't want them to touch her It was irrational, certainly, self-destruction is However, to her, they wouldn't want to touch her If she cut herself to pieces Burned herself until she blistered Anything to mar and mutilate The shell that held her being It's her body, isn't it? If it isn't hers, then it won't be theirs, either.

"It's my body, isn't it?"
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Better to be Mauled It would be better to be mauled Than to endure what cruelty a man could come up with If she had to chose, she'd just get mauled After all, an animal acts on its instincts Humans premeditate She's known how cruel men could be Her experiences made her afraid of them If she had to pick She'd much rather be mauled Such would be much more merciful Than the alternatives In enduring her experiences, She wished she were taken If she could have chosen, She would have died just then Her father was supposed to be her protector Yet, he was her biggest bully An older brother exploited her An axe put in her back Her stepfather made passes at her And the realization sunk in (Mother made her choice) A boy was fond of her But she didn't reciprocate He chased her Those were just a few So, yes, prefering to be mauled was apt After all, an animal following its instincts Was kinder than premeditated cruelty After all, were her fears unjustified? —Amoridere, 5/2/2024

"Better to be Mauled"

Further musings on that convo.
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