Male Codependence

The more you face the truth, the angrier you will probably become. You have a right to be angry about being sexually abused. You have a right to be angry with the perpetrator,
regardless of who it was, how long ago the sexual abuse occurred, or how much he/she has changed. From “The Right to Innocence” By Beverly Engel

I’ve tried to cut it out,
to starve it out,
to purge myself
of this inherent evil
he rubbed off on me.
I’ve tried it all;
pills and booze,
food and lack of food,
bruises, cuts and burns.
My mind’s shut down,
refusing to remember.
My emotions
have gone on leave,
and despite all this,
I can still feel
the darkness inside me,
lingering and waiting
to engulf me again.
From “Power”
A poem by Caiti Le