Essays & Poetry

I do not want to hear about The Files

Brave women spoke up in front of millions

You didn’t hear them until you heard about The Files

Photos of little girls under evil wings

You didn’t see them until you saw The Files

Seeking truth and justice the way you say fit

Paying no mind to the women and girls they were

Digging up the details of their trauma

For survivors everywhere to rediscover

I don’t want your justice if it doesn’t centre the survivors

Indifference to their stories reasserts deaf ears to women’s voices

You’re teaching the next generation this is how America treats women and their young