WARNING: This piece contains descriptions of sexual abuse.

I’m very sorry, mom

I have been going

through a lot

Do you remember my uncle?

The one and only uncle “socks”?

You used to leave me 

with him, and everything would be fine

I was too young 

but in his eyes,

I was a proper woman

Oh, mom, let me tell you

He threatened to kill me

and turn my body into ashes.

I was so scared to tell you,

Uncle socks raped me.

He took my virginity

with no dignity.

I’m so sorry for telling you late.

He threatened to kill me

Uncle socks is a monster

Even though he says

he is a ‘ hustler.’

He used to bribe me 

with his money

He turned me into a sex slave

I’m very sorry, mom.