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you are allowed to say no

December 8, 2017
By kayleejeanne BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
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you touched me and i liked
how it felt to be appreciated
i liked feeling special
until it wasn’t just you
touching me anymore
you auctioned me off
i was the lowest bid
worthy of nothing but torture
like an object
then you stood back
and left me there
and it wasn’t just you
hurting me anymore

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

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