They Tell Me

They tell me that I'm beautiful
How much they love me
They tell me I am special
They tell me what they think
I want to hear
But they don't ask me
How I feel
Nor find out who I am
They only want the body
Not the mind
Or the soul
And when I say no
Some just leave
Some make promises
They don't intend to keep
Some take what they want
Whether you want them to or not
This has been my lot
In life til now
The men who have touched my body
Have not truly know
Who I am
They have not truly touched me
They have abused my body
And wounded my spirit
But have not destroyed
My heart and soul.