Silence
It was him
Him who tore me apart before I had a chance to take a breath
Him who stole pieces of me and kept them for himself
Him who haunts me to this day
He doesn’t deserve to be in my memories
I wish all those thoughts would disappear
He was ruthless, vile
A monster who took away my innocence and youth
Sometimes when I sleep, I still feel him next to me
His breath lingers on my neck
I still see that window in my mind -
The window I stared at until it was over
Hoping. Praying
That it would never happen again
My mind did not know how much hurt it had endured
Even his death could not erase the pain
No matter how hard I tried to wash away what he did to me
How hard I tried to wash him off me
It remained
He remained
He silenced my voice
He silenced my confidence
He silenced my trust
But he never silenced my ability to survive
I wonder -
Am I the only person his presence lingers on?
Was I the only person he ripped apart?
I hope so
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