Not liable for mistreatment

From delighted to abusive, their present relation She left, but he came back planning intimate violation Trying to disregard the flaw was his Blamed herself thinking she had it coming Ending up incriminating the one she shared a life with Confused as to why his lovemaking turned offensive City hall filled with outsiders waiting calmly She had to specify the particulars of that event Where would she find the courage answering questions uttered unkindly? Every time a reminder when she refused to give consent She unexpectedly felt her fears turn into ill will Knowing how they made the victim look like the criminal The counselor took apart her trustworthiness She lost faith in the order of faithfulness How could the law that protected humanity? Make her, the victim feel blameworthy Courts looking overcrowded, cold and un-fresh Reminded her of where she was assaulted like trash Someone told her every 34 seconds a woman gets raped She was not alone, felt glad for those who have escaped After all the waiting for DNA examinations The verdict was given, she waited for his reaction After the ruling, guilty to the accused She felt free of fear, no longer the abused Time will heal her traumatic undergoing She stood up for herself and others unknowing Ilse Stols