second week // sarah

pena ajena

A wince.

That involuntary twitch of the eye.

The

"I don't want to see this"

movement.

flutter.

Because I don't want to see this.

I don't want to see you

bow your head at the

cursing.

I don't want to see you

accept the hand that bruises your cheecks.

I want to whisper

I want to say

I want to scream

stop it.

pick up your head.

flick the hand away.

Humiliation does not become

either of us.