Not All Men? Poem by dawn gaydos

Not all men, huh? Then why do girls fear
The shadows that linger, the whispers we hear?
One in five, they say, will face an attack.

A bear in the forest seems safer by far
Than the risk of a stranger, the threat of a scar.
It's not just a saying; it's lived truth, it's real,
A reminder of danger in every step we feel.

So listen, be mindful, let's shift the discourse,
A world where respect is the powerful force.
For fear shouldn't dictate how we walk or we run—
Let's work for a change, let's stand as one.