April, when I completed a draft of this piece, is sexual assault awareness month. This piece is centered around a poem written by Yarrow Morgan, which speaks about childhood sexual abuse, the shame surrounding being a survivor, and a refusal to continue to stay silent. For more information on sexual assault and resources in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area contact:
SafeHouse Center, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shelter and Support Services http://www.safehousecenter.org/
SAPAC, Sexual Assault and Awareness Center on U of M’s Campus http://www.umich.edu/~sapac/
National Resource:
RAINN, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network http://www.rainn.org/
