The day I made my decision
I called JCW
On that very day
I searched my heart
And considered all the factors
Well, all but one.
Just one factor
The one we read about in the media
Never crossed my mind for a second
It had no influence over my decision
Money.
The media always paints the victim with a broad brush
As a money hungry, attention-starved nobody
Looking to ruin the life of a celebrity
As if sexual abuse could never be true
But the day I made my decision
When I called JCW
And said I’m ready, let’s do this
I want to confront my abuser
And expressed what I needed to make my life right again
I never spoke of money
I asked to protect society
And promised to preserve his family
I told him to go therapy
To heal himself, like he so badly needed
But I never asked for money
Because all a survivor really needs is closure.
*JCW-Jewish Community Watch
www.jewishcommunitywatch.org
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