Love is that condition in the human spirit so profound that it allows me to survive, and better than that, to thrive with passion, compassion, and st… - Maya Angelou

The act of rape on an eight-year-old body is a matter of the needle giving because the camel can't. The child gives, because the body can, and the mind of the violator cannot.

I dreamt we walked together along the shore. We made satisfying small talk and laughed. This morning I found sand in my shoe and a seashell in my pocket. Was I only dreaming?

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings