pretty little girl
blonde pixie of a child
big green eyes
barely 4 years from birth.
“do you want some candy?”
of course she does.
he tells her to be quiet
so they don’t wake her baby brother
sleeping nearby in his crib.
they slip from the room
in stocking feet.
in the kitchen
he feeds her chocolate.
innocent child plays a game
“bet you don’t know i’m not wearing any panties.”
(the grown woman that child became
shakes her head violently in warning
but knows there’s no saving the little girl
who loved to play games with her friends.)
at his mocking disbelief and challenge of
“show me”
the child pulls away her pjs and shows off
her naked, tiny vagina.
did the idea enter his head then
to invade her body,
believing that when a 4-year-old says “yes”
she’s old enough, wise enough, to consent?
or was the intent there already
and the innocent child played into his design?
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Ladies,
Thank you for your words of support and solidarity. They mean so much to me. XO
Wendy
Wendy, this was so well-written on such a sensitive topic. Sadly, your imagery made it ring so true. I love this piece. xoD.
Wendy,
So beautifully written and so jarring at the same time.
Thank you for speaking out, and sharing your difficult to read but necessary story of sexual abuse.
Your courageous, raw voice will help others heal from while raising awareness.
X Jackie
Steph, Thank you for your comments. I constantly remind myself that I’m a survivor and not a victim. It’s been difficult at times to write about this, but also cathartic. Hopefully awareness will help to put an end to sexual abuse, especially child sexual abuse.
Such a hard subject to read on. It reminded me of my own experience as a child…this has touch me so deeply, Wendy, thank you for bringing awareness and reminding us we have a long way to go to stop sexual abuse.