Resist

Do not submit

I did not resist.

I did not speak up.

I did not fight back.

I did not stand up.

I fell.

I submitted.

I did not protect myself.

I surrendered.

I gave in to the aboouse.

I let them abuse me.

My sisters.

My boyfriends.

Friends.

Family.

Lovers.

I gave in.

I gave up

my freedom.

I gave and I took.

I took all of it.

I took the verbal abuse.

I took the physical abuse.

I took the gaslighting as truth.

I took the screaming.

I took the insults.

What didn’t I take?

I didn’t take care of me.

I gave them my soul

and they took all of it.

Resist.

Push back

Speak up

Stand up

Move forward

Resist

Don’t take it

Don’t give in

Resist

Take care

Give care

Resist

I didn’t resist

until I did

And I took my life back

I took back my soul

I stood up

I spoke up

And I gave myself love

Resist

Resist

Resist

Do not submit

Do not give in

Do not take it

Resist