Aftermath
Afraid to speak--afraid to try
You feel like you just want to die.
Afraid of death--afraid of life
More afraid of a man than a knife.
Afraid of tests--afraid to see
Just what the results could really be.
Afraid to love--afraid to be square
With people who have always been there.
Afraid of hurt--afraid to hear
Their reaction to the pain you bear.
Afraid to trust--afraid to share
The agony inside you there.
Let it out before it all blows up;
Let it out--it'll eat you up.
Let it out so you can give again.
Let it out so you can live again.
Life goes on--a step at a time
Although it's hard to go on sometimes.
But you have to learn to trust again;
Otherwise, you let the bastard win.
**this poem was written after hearing of another girl who had been
raped and was attempting to commit suicide.
I wrote what I'd like to say to her, since she wanted to stay
anonymous.
--Serebro Wind Dancer