The worst thing that ever happened to me was not the worst thing that ever happened to me. Hating myself for it was. - Andrea Gibson

Any feminist who has ever taken the high road will tell you the high road gets backed up and sometimes we need to take a detour straight through the belly of uncensored rage.

THERE IS NO WEAPON
MORE DANGEROUS
THAN A WOUND

who with a heart can stomach / how much they can stomach? / all your blood in the water / and i could still wade through, / and i will again and i will again / and i will again with everyone i lose. / what i want most is to live / the rest of my life desperately / wanting to live it.