Monday, September 05, 2022

The Virgin Lynching

Weep no more, oh weepless one.

You’ve no reason to feel shame

If others found you circumspect

Without foundation to their claim.

You were strident in your way

To keep your virtue all in tact.

Staunch and stoic in your views,

No regret, no looking back.

When the world called you to task

You refused their wild demands,

Holding on and holding fast

As they passed you hand to hand.

Even as the noose was placed

Upon your alabaster skin

You were proud to sing out loud,

Wouldn’t let the bastards win.

And you’ve paid. Yes, dearly so.

All your senses put upon.

But your will was never broken.

In the end, you won.

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