This poem was written by one of Miss Kidd’s Year 9 students in response to the murder of Sarah Everard.

A Woman’s World

People will say,

‘Not all men’

But it isn’t all sharks,

And we are still afraid of all of them.

We were taught to trust the police,

He was meant to be her protector,

But instead,

He was her predator.

The excuse is always,

That it’s down to lack of education.

But there is a serious issue,

When people see cotton as an invitation.

No, means no.

Yes, means yes.

Yet people will say,

Well, she shouldn’t have worn that dress.

It’s always their fault,

When it wasn’t their desire

And each time it happens,

The statistics get higher.

It’s not a matter of age,

Nor a matter of clothing

It’s a matter of consent.

And a matter that people need to stop condoning.

If it was your sister

Or if it was your mother.

This would be a topic,

You would choose to cover.

There are some good ones,

But why would we want to wait,

And find out,

If they are the one in eight.