Promises of Safety in a Family of Men Folk

Black and blue pelvic 

Bones as dark 

As the heart of the one

You called uncle 

The stings of semen seep

 into your most precious flower 

Are you now a woman? 

Sweat and tears brand 

Young melanated face of innocence who is to blame?

When we’ve heard 

“A woman is never safe in a family of men”

Left to feel the guilt lie between forced thighs 

The defense of black womxnhood falls on the deafest of ears