Rape,
The fair and just punishment
For being.
A righteous consequence
For those short skirts
And that drunk blood
And being out late
And letting me pay
And being alone
And the friendzone
And the needs of
Your fellow man.
What I see belongs to me.
And if you show too much
I’ll touch.
If you show too little
I’ll touch.
If you’re too loud
If you’re too quiet
If you’re too young
Or too old
If you don’t say no
I’ll touch.
I’ll touch.
I’ll touch.
What I see belongs to me.
These your repercussions for
Wanting too much
Trying to be equal
Ignoring my advances
Denying my rights.
Tame the bitch
Remind her
“I am man.”
Let us poke and prod the daughters
Of our families and friends.
“Not all men,”
But with stats like 1 in 6,
there must be more than 1 man.
Is it shame that ties our tongues
Or guilt that makes us scream?
If he is guilty, why not I?
What I did was worse than he,
but I’m a good guy,
So that can’t be.
I didn’t know it was rape
I didn’t bother asking.
I didn’t know it was assault
I just wanted to get lucky.
I didn’t know it was molestation.
Her eyes were shut, so she must want it.
I didn’t know it wasn’t wanted
she was too drunk to speak up.
She made me wait so long
she owed me so.
She said we’d have sex long ago
But didn’t want to too many times.
Her words were hushed
No “no” was mentioned, though
I admit her knees were stiff
And womanhood was tight.
I thought that just meant she liked it
We laughed and drank stiff tequila
Until she passed out in my car
When she woke with my head between her legs.
I thought that’s what she wanted.
She tried to pull away but
God it felt so good, So
I held on a little tighter ‘til
I was good and ready to let go.
It’s not my fault,
They’ll tell you so.
We’ll blame it on my alcohol
Or hurl guilt onto the media
Or maybe I’ll just curse the porn
Filling up my browser history.
Protect our sons
And fuck our daughters.
Don’t let lying whores
Ruin the lives of growing boys.
We all make mistakes
Let us forgive
And be damned to
Any consequence.
My body is a right and privilege,
And all yours belong to me.
I’d never say that aloud,
But my action declare that belief.
My needs are all your problems.
And my ego, your damnation.
It’s not dark corners
you need fear, my loves.
It’s me and my good intentions,
it’s nice guys and blurred lines.
Kariana Writing 