had a dream last night

was with a friend at an event, showed up early, a show in someone’s yard.

some guys were joking about raping girls. didn’t know we could hear them.

needed to decide now whether to speak up. to correct strangers. to call out a large group of dudes I didn’t know.

decided yes. told them how fucked up their conversation was, and exactly why. explained about Rehtaeh Parsons and Steubenville.

two guys appeared on top of the wall next to us, telling me to shut up. i got louder. i did not shut up.

told them to come down off that wall where they felt so big and try saying that to my face.

put my hand on my knife.

then people started showing up all around us and the energy was diffused. dudes backed off and I relaxed into the crowd

and i started belting out pop songs