Poetry By Gina Marie Bernard : who is she
Content Warning: Contains abuse and consent violation mentions.
who is she
a window starling, neck snapped
& gravel borne
a backyard leaf under blue snow
unraked, unraked three months ago
twoforflinchingchildabuse
compoundfractureyellowbruise
broken/girl/sews/tattered/worlds
&/has/gone/ u n s e a m e d too
facing shadows moments, years
cataracts leak funneled tears
pasteboard masks of wrinkled whales
god damn it! fuck me! not once more!
recycled fears bid fond farewells
but sit on stoops within her mind
& catcalls caterwaul against brick walls
her maidenhead torn all apart
i did not give permission!
i do not give permission!
i will not give permission!
whispers drift from bolted doors
& here she goes again
