The following is not a poem or a story in its strictest sense. It does not need to rhyme, nor does it need to describe the occurrence in detail. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I cried, I pleaded, tried to free back my hand he wrung and jerked it, ignoring my stand He kept leering like a wolf at me, then pounded at my flesh, with a sick rapture I wriggled, protested and I pleaded again to let go of me, for once, just for once