-Ashley Allard
"shame must change sides" - Gisèle Pelicot
Not all men
But fifty-one / of at least eighty-three / from twenty-four to sixty-eight / from ‘thought it was a game’ to ‘had nothing better to do’ and
Not all men
But one man on the subway / a lighter / he watches her sleeping form go up in flames and
Not all men
But the president elect / yet another rapper / that one guy who is Just Such A Feminist / that priest / that friend of a friend / your friend and
if it’s not him then he knows some one / thing and has chosen to be still / silent / worse / neutral but
Not all men
But most
and the rest / vote them into office / attend their concerts / have the word ‘allegedly’ glued to their tongue as they watch the world burn / ready to say
Not all men
But some.
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