ME AND A GUN

Tori Amos is more than a talented singer and songwriter; she is a compassionate, loving human being. Sparked by her own experience with sexual violence, and an incident where a young girl begged her for help backstage, because she knew she would be raped that night at home, Tori co-founded RAINN, the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network

Tori has strived to unlock the silence that holds many survivors prisoner, afraid of a light in the dark. She embraces fellow survivors with her music and kindness, and is a lifesaver to many; she knows of the stigma that survivors face, knows of the pain. It is in this spirit, that I created this page.

This page is dedicated to unlocking the silence. If you have a link, a comment, or story to share, please e-mail me. I only hope that survivors may take some comfort from this page as they strive to "let them bleed, let them wash away". It is a long road, for both survivors and their supports. To quote Jewel, let us all strive to
Be the difference the makes the difference

YOU are the difference.

IMPORTANT: Eminem, the rapper whose "Slim Shady LP" is on top of the charts, jokes about rape and violence against women in his lyrics. A good friend of mine has begun a group called TASTE (Take A Stand To Educate) to stop such lyrics from escaping notice.
For more info please visit the TASTE web site

5 am Friday morning

Thursday night far from sleep
I'm still up and driving
Can't go home obviously

So I'll just change direction cause they'll soon know where I live
And I want to live
Got a full tank and some chips
It was me and a gun and a man on my back
And I sang "holy holy" as he buttoned down his pants
You can laugh, it's kind of funny
The things you think in times like these
Like I haven't seen Barbados so I must get out of this

Yes I wore a slinky red thing
Does that mean I should spread
For you, your friends, your father, Mr Ed
Was Me and a gun and a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados so I must get out of this

And I know what this means
Me and Jesus, a few years back, used to hang
And he said, "It's your choice babe, just remember
I don't think you'll be back in 3 days' time,
So you choose well"
Tell me what's right, is it my right
To be on my stomach
Of Fred's Seville
It's me and a gun and a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados so I must get out of this

And do you know Carolina, where the biscuits are soft and sweet
These things go through your head
When there's a man on your back
You're pushed flat on your stomach, it's not a classic Cadillac
Me and a gun and a man on my back
But I haven't seen Barbados so I must get out of this
I haven't seen Barbados so I must get out of this

~Me And A Gun~

This page is dedicated to:

Shannon, Heidi, Rachel, Nikole, Kristi, Christina, Dani, Steffie, Monica, both Taras, both Kellys,
Margie, Jessica, Sariah, Catherine, Catharina, Kerri, Tracey, Tracy B.

The entire Ripple Back To Me List, and Welcome to Barbados

All survivors and their supports

My friends, who always support me in all I do

AND IS IN MEMORY OF CHRISTY