(to an unknown man)
There aren’t many places I feel alive. The one I found was a haven for my soul to replenish. It felt like you hunted me down that night when you infiltrated my bubble & made me feel small. You stole my peace and my joy with your creepy words. The time you spoke seemed endless, and your words landed weightier than you could comprehend. In that moment I witnessed myself shrink again, in a space I was learning to be big. You diminished my hard work. I am more than what you see of me and more than what you made me feel. That shame doesn’t belong to me sir.
Female, Age 33
