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we haven't walked the same streets
we haven't walked the same streets
you haven't changed outfits because
your skirt is
"too revealing"
you haven't broke into a
j o g
or a
r u n
when a man starts to
walk
in the same direction
that you heard towards.
you haven't worried about who is behind you
or tilted your head back.
you haven't watched the speeds of the cars that
pass
by.
you haven't worried about intersections
or
dead
ends
and you haven't become uncomfortable
while in a subway car
at the age of fourteen
because a man looked at the
dress you were wearing
to a bat mitzvah.
we walk together at the same time
but you haven't seen me lose my breath
and stop
m i d s e n t e n c e
and you haven't noticed how my confidence drops
when i walk in the dark
you haven't seen the times i had to
pull out my phone
because of
an
"unsafe" situation
what i would give to walk
with my feet leading the way
and music in my ears.
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I wrote this piece based on my experiences growing up as a girl in NYC. This piece speaks to the #MeToo movement.