a man’s game of tag
Olga K.
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a man’s game of tag' concerns the topic of child sex abuse and its connection to religious sin. This work is about a girl who escapes sexual abuse from men with the help of her mother's words and devotion to God. The mother believes that if the girl gets touched by a man, she would have to carry that sin on with her, symbolizing the rules of the classical game, tag. After she turns eighteen, she no longer has the protection of her mom, which later makes her 'it', representing the dangers of being a woman in the world. I was inspired through hearing the sexual harassment experience’s of friends and classmates, which shaped my perspective on the way sexual abuse cases are dealt with by law enforcement. Sexual harassment has become so common that most cases aren’t dealt with appropriately while more women and children become victims. I hope this poem increases knowledge of the reality girls have to experience growing up and how it influences their adult life.
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Creativity is a form of expression which transforms the unspoken and imaginary into reality. It is the shovel that paves the path towards a world of truth and raw emotion. It is an outlet for what wants to be spoken, but can't be out loud.
