I Don’t and I Do

By HLR

I dont wana be managed
I dont wana be controlled
I dont wana be treated so goddam cold
I dont wana be taken for granted
I dont wana be someones right handed
I don't wana be left to rot
I dont wana be noticed for the little I've got
I dont want to be seen as just hot
I dont wana be just a good view
I dont wana be your muse
I dont want your predatory attention
I dont wana be mentioned
I dont wana be ignored
I dont wana be considered a bore
I dont wana be good for nothing
I dont wana be good just for something

I wana be someone irreplacable
I wana be someone untraceable
I wana be making an impression
I wana be teaching a solid lesson
I wana be respected
I wana be elected
I wana be told the truth
I wana be honored like ruth
I wana be seen for my honesty
I wana be known for my transparency
I wana stay brave
I wana stay bold
I wana be believed by what I've told
I wana be understood through the trauma lense
I wana educate those whos minds hardly bend
I wana be granted the basics
I wana be healthy and stay far from sick

Is that all too much to ask

Author Statement

Processing grooming and exploitation and how it’s affected me in so many ways has been a long grueling process. Writing sure does help. I hope others can relate to the feelings of being prey for decades and sought after by energy vampires and dark personalities.

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