We Have Lived With Violence Far Too

A Thinking Woman Sleeps With Monsters.

The [vietnam War Memorial] Wall Became A Magnet For Citizens Of Every Generation, Class, Race, And Relationship To The War Perhaps Because It Is The Only Great Public Monument That Allows The Anesthetized Holes In The Heart To Fill With A Truly National Grief.

We Who Were Loved Will Never Unlive That Crippling Fever.

Whatever Happens With Us, Your Body Will Haunt Mine

Responsibility To Yourself Means Refusing To Let Others Do Your Thinking, Talking, And Naming For You; It Means Learning To Respect And Use Your Own Brains And Instincts; Hence, Grappling With Hard Work.