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Young and Naive

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By Tåi RënëPublished 8 years ago 1 min read

So young and naive I wasn’t in school yet but my cousin touched me with his hands but I was too scared to run to my mom 'cause I didn’t fully understand.

So young and naive he was my first real boyfriend there’s no way he could hurt me. I’m in his living room fussing and fighting over something that belongs to me, but because we dated he could take it. The smell of alcohol rolls off his tongue as he tries to force his way into me, but no one believed me I was too young. Left cold and alone too scared to answer my phone I was only 15 so young and naive. So young and naive he was my friend from school I thought that we were cool. I went over his house and one thing led to another and he’s on top of me asking me if I want him to stop and I say yes but he says he doesn’t believe me... I couldn’t tell

My boyfriend 'cause why would he want me? So young and naive I was only 18 but now I understand there’s no reason to hold my tongue 'cause my voice deserves to be heard! So now these words fly off my tongue free like a bird. So many young women with untold stories, and they can’t be the victim right 'cause what were they wearing? So young and naive but now she has a reason to dream and believe...

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