Perpetrator

Fool me, I said

Cover my eyes

And speak your truth

Touch me, I said

Don’t treat me like

I’m forbidden fruit

Cast doubt, I said

On the things

I once held so close

Make me, I said

Into the thing

I hate the most

Love him, I said

When he looked at me

Like I was the one

Trust him, I said

Even when he gave me

Reason to run

Forget it, I said

He doesn’t mean

To touch you there

Forgive him, I said

He truly believes

He really does care

It’s your fault, I said

You asked

For this

Don’t cry, I said

You craved

His kiss

Give up, I said

Don’t think

Or fight

Justify, I said

Him once again

Spending the night

Maybe, I said

It wasn’t as bad

As I thought

Yes, I said

Tell yourself

Tell yourself that a lot