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 You're not supposed to question,                              <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> You're supposed to just know. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> When something is wrong, <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> You don't let it show. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> When I am most scared, <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> how can you leave me to feel so alone? <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> These people act like I'm a freak; <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> They speak to me in monotone. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> What don't you get? <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> I'm your baby girl. Don't you believe me? <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> You don't know the world. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> It's not like when you were a kid. Life's not a safe place. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> And because I was raped, It shows on my face. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> Don't be embarrassed when questions arise, <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> I'll answer them, but I will not tell lies. It must be called //RAPE.// Nothing else but what it is. I didn't want this to happen, <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">  <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> The fault is all his. <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">

//Dear Jessica... I find it so interesting how taking on the persona of the victim seems to really give a "voice" to this person. Poetry seems such a great genre or format for exploring this voice. Some page elements to consider...as the creator of this page, how do you see the poem and photo connecting to each other and to the memoir? What are some of your reasons for writing in poetry as opposed to other genres? Where did this photo come from? I'm even curious about the font chosen... Erinn//

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The author of this page is Jessica Wright.

"Sad Girl" photograph can be found with the article, "Suicide Rates Jump Among American Girls", at the website http://i.abcnews.com/
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