Scars
by Gabrielle Dubreville
SUNY Friedona
Gabrielle Dubreville is an English major at SUNY Fredonia. She is expected to graduate in May of 2027. She is going to go into publishing and is the poetry editor for SUNY Fredonia's literary magazine, The Trident, 2025 issue.
Cartoons playing in the background.
Hands on my chest.
Your body pressed against me.
Paralyzing fear,
struck me deep.
Get out. Get out. Get out.
Cemented, you stayed.
My stop was adhered to,
until my eyes closed,
then you were on top of me again.
Three times I had to tell you no,
two times you pretended to care,
until I was asleep,
then there were no eyes to watch you.
Relieved I woke up,
relieved I got you off of me,
got you out of my room.
But you marked my body anyway,
over time they may fade,
but my scars will never heal.
