You Can't Save A Person Who Doesn't

The Problem With Knowing Is That It Takes Away The Possibility Of Pretending!

But It Is The Fear, Not The Writing That Defeats Me. Everything Is Not A Masterpiece.

It Is A Dangerous Time To Be A Black Woman In America. It’s A Time When We Are Not Safe In The Streets Or At Home Or At School Or At Work And Nobody Seems To Be Able To Do Anything About It. Nobody. Not Us. Not Our Mommas. Not The Police. Not The People We Elected To Look Out For Our Interests. Nobody. We’re Just Out Here. (p.53)

You Know The Buddhists Believe That Sometimes When Everything Is In Turmoil, It's Because Something Wonderful Is Ready To Be Born And That Thing Is Distracting You So It Can Have Some Privacy During The Birthing Process.

Domestic Violence Is The Front Line Of The War Against Women.