A window into the healing journey of poet Hagit Vardi.
I met myself in my dream -
A sixteen-year-old
Skinny and sad
Wasted on the sand
Barely breathing What do you need? I asked
Revenge, she answered
Tired of being idle
Drained from holding back rage
I need my revenge How can we get revenge? I asked
We'll write, she said
Write!
And don't you erase or embellish Let me write - I Met Myself in My Dream from
She Wasn't Damaged
Raw and authentic, deep and visceral,
is a roadmap of survival - a journey of a woman who gradually comes to terms with her own vulnerabilities.
Through her poetry, Vardi gives voice to victims: the abused, the dissociated, and the traumatized, while exploring themes of introspection, helplessness, anger, and justice.
began as a personal diary during the poet's healing process. With the help of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Vardi was able to develop a trusting, loving relationship within herself. The poems give voice to the previously hidden and silenced parts burdened by the poet's early sexual abuse.