These works relate to the theme of sexual abuse.
by: Christina Yates
I am a survivor. No longer will I feel shame no longer will I accept blame. I will walk with my head high facing the horizon. I will not torture the child within me. I am strong. I will nurture and love her and take her fear,her self hatred and I will throw it away. I will tell her it's not her fault,she is not dirty she is not bad. I will teach her to love the woman she has become with no regret. I am a survivor and I am beautiful.
Love, Hate, and Forgiveness...
I loved him because he was My Husband. I hated him because he became my Abuser. I forgave him because he brought me Roses. I loved him when I looked at our Wedding Album, remembered our Honeymoon and thought about all the wonderful gifts he kept giving to me. I hated him because his words and his fists attacked me again. I forgave him because HE MADE ME! I loved him because I was YOUNG? I hated him because he BROKE ME? I forgave him because I just did not know any better. I loved him because......Why? I did not know anymore. I hated him because I DID!!! I forgave him because I needed to just forget! He loved me because he said he did. He hated me because I LEFT him. He will never Forgive me......for What?.....he asked. I loved him because he was my husband. I hated him for all the bruises. I forgave him because I NEEDED TO.... so I could LIVE!
Janie's Got a Gun, by: Aerosmith
Dum, dum, dum, honey what have you done Dum, dum, dum, it's the sound of my gun Dum, dum, dum, honey what have you done Dum, dum, dum, it's the sound, it's the sound... Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.... Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Her whole world's come undone From looking straight at the sun What did her daddy do? What did he put you through? They say when Janie was arrested They found him underneath a train But man, he had it comin' Now that Janie's got a gun She ain't never gonna be the same Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Her dog day's just begun Now everybody is on the run Tell her now it's untrue What did her daddy do? He jacked the little bitty baby The man has got to be insane They say the spell that he was under The lightnin' and the thunder Knew that someone had to stop the pain Run away, run away from the pain Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Run away, run away from the pain Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Run away, run away, run, run away Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Her dog day's just begun Now everybody is on the run What did her daddy do It's Janie's last I.O.U. She had to take him down easy And put a bullet in his brain She said 'cause nobody believes me The man was such a sleeze He ain't never gonna be the same Run away, run away from the pain Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Run away, run away from the pain Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Run away, run away, run, run away Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Everybody is on the run Janie's got a gun Her dog day's just begun Now everybody's on the run (Honey, honey what's your problem) 'Cause Janie's got a gun (Tell me it ain't right) Janie's got a gun (Was it daddy's cradle robbin') Her dog day's just begun (That made you scream at night) Now everybody's on the run Janie's got a gun