“Testifying against my abuser is not about a trial or about revenge This is a woman learning that to wear the burden of hurt but to deprive herself of the blessing that is healing is its own injustice.” — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“People are not objects They are not meant for fixing And while I’ve sometimes been able to preserve— You can never revive a dead… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“I shoot the man who told me my womanism is of the devil As if he knew the demons that trouble me These demons that trouble me Have no trouble shooting you They shoot you They will not pray For God’s forgiveness I always knew I had a little bit of heathen in me. Always knew I had a lot… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share
“Testifying against my abuser is not about a trial or about revenge This is a woman learning that to wear the burden of hurt… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“It is not your job to understand. Sick people do sick things. You do not understand the mind of an abuser, because you are… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“I have a birthmark on my calf that mimics the shape of a closed-mouth kiss. Most days, it is a reminder that I was… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“When an immigrant speaks of feeling uncomfortable just know, you are in the presence of man who knows what the sting of assimilation is.” — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
“I grew into my hips when I was seventeen years old I learned from my mother She used hers like a boat To bring… — Hannah V. Sawyerr Copy Share Image
