For
That You Must Leave Fear Behind
when
a sixteen-year-old girl
huddles
in a bathroom
after
being ripped apart inside
by
the unwelcome desire of a boy
she
doesn’t think about
who
she can tell or
what
evidence she should gather
to
prove this happened or
any
details she might record that could
make
a difference in the game of He Said She Said—
she
only thinks about
making
it home alive
climbing
into her bed alive
waking
up tomorrow alive
because
the simplest of things
are
no longer assured her
- Rachel Toalson
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