Gagged

Don’t tell anyone

He said

As his hands dipped lower

I struggled to escape

But the hold got firmer

This will be our little secret

He said

As his lips moved closer

I tried to scream

But his eyes got steelier

I trembled

But I kept the secret

I saw him again

But I kept the secret

I saw him laughing with friends

But I kept the secret

I saw him with a young girl

And I could no longer keep the secret

He did this to me

I whispered

But you didn’t hear me

He did this to me

I said

And you looked at me with confusion

He did this to me

I yelled

And you looked up in horror

And I sighed in relief

I had said it out loud

The silence could end

Life could go on

I looked at you

Expectantly

Waiting

For your response

And you said

Don’t tell anyone

Don’t speak about it

Nobody should know

What will they say

No one will believe you

No one will marry you

Don’t tell anyone

He gagged me then

You gag me now