I don't know why

Why are there men like him

Why do they think like him

Why do they act like him

I don't know why

 

Why do they think no one knows

Why are they able to fool some people

Why do some people choose to ignore what they do

I don't know why

 

Why did they pick us

Why did they look at us

Why did they touch us

I don't know why

 

Why can't I remember

Why did I block what happened

Why won't I allow myself to remember

I don't know why

 

Why do I allow him to affect how I look at myself

Why do I allow him to affect how I think of myself

Why do I allow him to affect how much I like myself

I don't know why

 

Why do I somehow blame myself

Why are my memories so strong

Why do we give them power

I don't know why

-Hope Hartwigsen