no     what is your excuse

no    why would you say that

are you okay?        no

for so long, i watched

other women nod & swallow

what they were being spoon-fed with.

they accepted the lies as easily as

they would’ve embraced the truth.

i was naive to think i would never have

words hurled at me, branded in

my memory as a reminder of what

i had no control over.

it happened one day on the way

back from school.

i didn’t need your comment;

my day was hard enough.

i didn’t ask for your opinion;

you just thought i did so you

strung curses & threats into sentences

because

i was a girl with

the only difference being
my chromosome #46.

and for the first time i saw you,

i saw who you truly were.

i wish i could’ve said something

a comeback     an insult     

i wanted to hurt you

as much as you hurt me.

your words left me feeling worthless.

in your eyes, i was nothing more than just an ant

crawling the surface of the wide, dangerous world,

destined to be trampled by the giants.

you were the giant &

my misery made you smile.

i hope you’re happy

even though you don’t deserve to be.

selfishness [ˈselfiSHnəs]

(a noun)

its synonyms include being egoistic

self-centered     inconsiderate     heartless  

cruel