Swept Away

And we pray
That this does not get buried
That time does not also sweep this away

And we pray
That the questions
Why didn't you just say no?
And
What were you wearing?
And
Why didn't you scream?
Are no longer seen as legitimate questions to ask in the wake of a sexual assault
On a little girl
On a little boy
On a man
On a woman
On bodies
On sacred places
Rendered impotent
By the powers
Of an aggressor
Who saw it fit
To take and use and abuse
Just because they could

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