To All the Boys I've Known Before

To all the boys I've known before,
The ones who silenced me with a look
Took my voice without a second glance,
I say, "Fuck You"

To all the boys I've known before,
The ones who threw balls hard
And laughed at my pain,
I say, "Fuck You"

The ones who snapped my bra,
and made me feel ashamed,
The ones who made a move,
without waiting for consent.
The ones who I have known and not
who assumed my body was theirs.
The ones who felt they knew
what was right and wrong for me.
The ones who just assumed
and never took time to ask.
The ones who needed more
than just my word,
I say, "Fuck You"

To all the boys I've known before,
I have given you such power,
Power which you took,
without ever a thought.
I take that power back,
I stand and say NO
My body is my own.
My time is my own.
My voice is my own.

To all the boys I've known before.
The ones who have learned and owned
and apologized for their hurt,
I say, "Thank You"

To all the boys I've known before,
The ones who taught me how to love
and stand up for myself,
I say, "Thank You"

To all the boys...