That seems a familiar title Joe

It is was the title of a French movie

Made a few years ago

Good week

Not too bad

You

The same but I was upset by something over the weekend

Really

Edward and I were in London when a girl walked towards us covered in blood

She was wearing a white blouse and denim cut downs which in itself was unusual for a winters day

There seemed to be a great deal of blood covering her cunt

She seemed to be hemorrhaging

As if she had been raped

We immediately went to help her

But it was all theatre

It was all part of a protest

Violence against women

I began to cry as I felt the nakedness of her protest

Edward felt it as he is Jewish

I asked the girl if I might share her blood

Which I did and smeared it all over my dress

The dress had been expensive

But I did not care

As I walked with the others who were protesting

I felt proud of myself

I should not have felt proud

But I did

Worldwide thousands of women are subjected to sexual violence

Even in the UK

This said apart from an interest most people passing ignored us

Although Edward and I live in a safe village

Where riding without lights Is a major crime

We look out for each other and if a stranger is noted

Especially if they are darker skinned then the radars are activated

That is why I can walk the dog after dark

It is a beautiful English village

And I am so happy there

But not all women are that lucky

Many live in towns and cities that are frankly unsafe

There are many reasons for that

After the protest had ended Edward offered to buy me a new dress

But I refused and travelled home as I was

To the naked eye it appeared that I had been raped

It was not my idea as Janice had suggested it

Neither Edward or I were challenged

Nobody came forward

Edward might have been the bad guy for all they knew

But nobody helped me

Are you going to protest again Maria

Yes but it is likely that it will be with my pen Joe




Joe & Maria