I Have

Hello!

My name is Susie

Would you mind staying for a minute?

Just a minute!

I would like to share something 

Something… 

Something I have kept for a long time

I have a family 

I have a wonderful mom and dad

I have an annoying little brother 

I have a super smart older brother 

I have a cute puppy 

I have a grandma and grandpa

I have cousins 

I have some fights with them

I have lots of friends 

I have a best friend, her name is Hannah

I have some bullies

I have an amazing school 

I have fantastic teachers 

I have decent grades

I have a fun after school activity, it’s dance

I have an amazing dance teacher

I have an amazing dance team

I have a collection of gold medals in my room

I have losses though

I have moments of sadness 

I have panic attacks 

I have anxiety attacks

I have an issue with being around adults

I have a good support group 

I have a secret no one knows

I have hard days

I have off days

I have so much fear

I have mental breakdowns often

I have a clueless family

I have clueless friends 

I have a fear of being alone

I have a fear of the night

I have a fear of men

I have walked home 

I have walked home alone

I have walked home alone at night

I have walked home alone at night with someone

I have walked home alone at night with someone following me 

I have walked home alone at night with someone following me that I didn’t know

I have tried to walk home alone at night with someone following me that I didn’t know but I never made it home

I have walked home alone at night with someone following me that I didn’t know

I never knew him

I have been attacked 

I have been pushed up against a wall in an ally way

I have been beaten and kicked

I have been hurt and bruised

I have been raped.

My age you may ask?

I was 10 that night 

I’m 28 now

That’s how long it took to speak up

I have survived 

But others haven’t