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portrait of survivor of sexual assault or abuse
Time writes itself on our bodies. There are lines drawn onto my form that will last a lifetime. I pray for a new skin, and wake each morning disappointed at the same exterior. The intensity of my gaze grows daily as my life comes back to me. My dreams are prophetic but this is something I never speak of. My hands are powerful and I claim my freedom. I am the history of resistance.

Raquel