Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Tag: Allies

Contempt wears many faces | A Dream, Part 5 of 5

Dawn's Place circle of friends making paper flowers february 2014

~~Unchained Women! Unrecognized, under-rated power to change the subject

I’m on a public street. I’ve just witnessed brutality against two young women, not in real time but in my dream. Now, out of my dream, what to do next? I pull out my cell phone and call 911. Will anyone respond? This isn’t an upscale area.

I kneel beside the sobbing woman Read the rest of this entry »

Early Marriage | Part 9

1966 Feb Garage Across from Cambridge Apt 2BW

~~View from our kitchen window, 1966-67

It’s bleak midwinter, 1965-66. No signs yet of early spring. Wrecks are still being towed into the auto shop across the street, day and night. The photo above was taken at night. If things look murky, it’s because they were. Read the rest of this entry »

My heart still pounds | Part 3 of 3

What happened next
When I finished reading my statement, I felt exposed, apprehensive, and relieved that I’d finally put my thoughts together and said them out loud. Read the rest of this entry »