You Don’t Know What It’s Like to Be a Victim

Why do you keep playing the victim?

The one who’s lost it all.

The one who gets blamed for everything.

You don’t know what it’s like to be a victim.

You don’t know what it’s like to walk in groups,

Because you fear what someone might do to you.

You don’t know what it’s like to dress in a certain way,

So that you don’t attract too much attention.

Don’t play the victim when you have no idea,

The pain I know and the things I shouldn’t have to fear.

My words are chosen in specific ways,

So I don’t offend gentle egos.

My anxiety varies throughout the day.

When it’s day, I know that I can scream and be seen,

But at night I’m in a defensive mindset,

I’m prepared to protect myself.

Don’t call yourself a victim.

Victims walk down the street carrying knives for protection.