In this our world,
innocence is bruised, fondled
destroyed.
In the face of trust and belief
Toads grunt and grasp and thrust.
In this our world,
There are silence, secretsshame.
Our children are taken
Locked away by the patriarchy
In this our world,
we are lied to, if we believeand threatened if we do not
Shhh…don’t tell – it didn’t happen.
If you tell, you will die.
In this our world,
I told…..
and, it seems, I am dying.
~ Mk Michaels, 1991
