It has never happened to me
But I do know of 2 or 3
I do believe I can comprehend to some degree
Please before I go on correct me if I'm wrong but there is something worse than rape
The nerve of me
Let me continue, I'm sure you will agree
Webster says it is the forcing of another person to submit to sex acts, seizing, or carrying off with force; abusive improper treatment
What, the taking away of ones pride, dignity, and in some cases their purity
Though not physically, let me explain the raping of me
One of my lifelong dreams was to find that one person to spend forever with and multiply our love
You changed the plan
Deep down you hated every man
Dahm, I believed in you, least expected you
I submitted to what I thought was your true love
Perhaps you said "I do" to a mirror
Now and for a sometime to come I can't get over what you have done
Similar would you not agree
For some they get this feeling for it was someone they knew or believed in and least expected
For others the ones closest to them did not believe and blamed the victim
Finally the laws, need I say more
Just the same I stand by the title of this poem
There is something worse than rape
It's name
Copyright © 2000 Philip J. Curtis All Rights Reserved
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Look for the release of The Silence Within on 6/1/01 featuring the poem "Please Mam, Please Sir" by Philip J. Curtis. Also in 2001, The Sound of Poetry a three-compact disk collection featuring 33 poems through the spoken word.