Are You Still a Hunter?

I was just a little girl

When you broke my world.

I was just a small child

When you took away my wild.

It’s taken me years

To bring me all here,

To find all the pieces

And find inner peace.

For you see your actions

Had dire consequences,

That took a toll on my life

And that I barely survived.

I still sometimes wonder

Are you still a hunter?

Hurting young children

Your actions still hidden?

I’ve been carrying blame

And a whole lot of shame,

That I could have stopped you

And the endless abuse.

But I am not responsible

For your acts so unethical,

And I want you to know

That I’ll have the final blow.

I know how it looks

Like I’ve closed the book.

But I’m not done with you yet

Cause I self-forgive, but don’t forget,

What you did to me

And how long it took to be free.

So I’m biding my time

Reflecting on your crimes,

Til the day arrives

Where I see in your eyes

The same look of fear

As the one I had for years,

As you took what wasn’t yours

As you splayed me on the floor.

I’m a vengeful woman

And I like to win.

So I’ll see you again

And you won’t know when.

Written by Amanda Durocher

7.31.25