Dear Shock, Fear, Anxiety, Panic, Terror, PTSD, Flashbacks, Nightmares, Hypervigilance, Trigger, Avoidance, Dissociation, Emotional numbness, Intrusive thoughts, Hyperarousal, Depression, Guilt, Shame, Survivor, Resilience, Relapse, Retreat, Revert, Stress, Pressure, Strain, Anxiety, Nervousness, Tautness, Tightness, Unease, Restlessness, Agitation, Unease, Conflict, Tension, Inferior, Subordinate, Deficient, Lesser, Underprivileged, Devalued, Inferiority, Denial, Restriction, Dread, Fright, Horror, Worry, Intimidation, Terror, Panic, and Despair
I have been too comfortable with your presence, and although I may never be afforded the full comfort of freedom, “for freedom from you in America has never been free, and although parts of you will forever linger, I think it best to move forward. Deconstruction of Institutional privilege.