I Didn't Ask For This
I didn’t ask for your approval.
I didn’t ask for you to be my mirror on the wall.
I didn’t ask for your comments as I crossed the street.
I didn’t ask for your filthy cat call.
I didn’t ask for you to blow up my phone.
I didn’t ask for you to poison my drink.
I didn’t ask for you to assault me,
I didn’t ask for my eyes to cry until they were puffy and pink.
I didn’t ask for you to corner me at the party.
I didn’t ask for you to pull up my dress.
I didn’t ask for you to hiss in my ear,
I didn’t ask for you to say that if I stopped fighting it would hurt less.
I didn’t ask for the police to question my credibility.
I didn’t ask for everyone to stare.
I didn’t ask for the jury to want to hear me testify.
I didn’t ask for my mind to stop giving a care.
I didn’t ask for this dark cloud to follow me.
I didn’t ask for this shame
I didn’t ask for their opinion.
I didn’t ask for this societal blame.
I didn’t ask for this
I didn’t ask for this
I didn’t ask for this