the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » rape https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 When I found out they were humans https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/when-i-found-out-they-were-humans/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/when-i-found-out-they-were-humans/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 I never wanted to rape girls that got close enough to love,
unlike middle-school crushes and models’ airbrushes
that dreams are made of,
if I know you, I wouldn’t want to know you–biblically, that is:
imagining you bouncing and wincing upon my waist
if I tasted your dreams–your heart,
nothing else would tempt my tongue?
well, at least anytime soon.

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the victim
the dark alley
a weapon
a struggle for her
the blood
the hospital
the report

yeah, right. . . .

the friend
the victim
the home
no weapon
no struggle for her
no blood
no hospital
no report

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