Innocence Betrayed Poem by Giselle Joseph

He treaded the pubescence path
to a securely locked vault
preserving my heart
stashed away in a world of it's own
searching - living all alone
too many times the key I've turned
so many lessons still unlearned
as shattered pieces of glass
fell to the floor
the jokes on me
am hurt once more.

For years he made me his own
my life controlled and overthrown
setting my trust ablaze
I felt lost in a maze
slithering like a snake at night
tightly wrapping me
couldn't put up a fight
gnashing my teeth
he drove into my private alley
sending painful tremors
of shameful captivity
a sex slave he made me to be
consciously exploiting my virgin body
his miserable desires must be met
on his own he preys
I shamefully regret.

Dancing at a suicidal ball
I decided to end it all.