Traces of Light

Traces of Light

Suddenly, darkness draped her world in despair,
A tempest of turmoil, a ghastly nightmare.
But amidst the void, she bravely emerged,
A phoenix reborn, her spirit now surged.

With steadfast resolve to reclaim her ground,
Mariska Hargitay, her voice profound,
Unveiled a truth so raw, so true,
A healing balm for others anew.

In moving words, she bared her pain,
Embracing scars, breaking chains.
Her courage echoed, faint whispers grew,
Strength in her vulnerability, anew.

Empathy ignited from her brave confession,
Urging us to action, to learn this lesson.
To stand as one against this blight,
And dismantle shadows with a fierce light.

Sexual assault’s cloak she now unveiled,
A voice unleashed, no longer impaled.
With each syllable, a message conveyed,
Strength, resilience, in her essay displayed.