Caridad Moro

I am tired of being afraid. I am tired of  keeping my voice at a decibel level only those close to me can hear; I am tired of keeping my head down, of keeping my opinions to myself; I am tired of disappearing.

To my knowledge, my mother has never read Emily Dickinson, but back then, when it came to crafting a response, she taught me to “tell the truth but tell it slant.”