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, She Wasn't Damaged 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.

She Wasn't Damaged 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.