What About Me Poem by LILLIAN SAID

After the beating and the rape
Why is the intruder still protected by all that red tape?

After the damage had been done
Why excuse the guilty by pleading that he too is somebody’s son?

While the abuse and violence never really stopped
Why then are you advising me to have the charges dropped?

If not for myself, who then should I fight for
When it is clear that criminals are being protected by the law?