From Doll:
"He leaves bruises in the shape of his control. Fingertips
the color of a decayed eggplant imprinted on my arms and thighs from where he
pinned me down, pried me open. A perfectly symmetrical Rorschach pattern on my
skin that spells love & violence, domination & submission from every
angle. I study them every time I get out of the shower. Marvel at them and
smile softly. Like reading a love note that's been tucked into a secret drawer,
creased & smudged & tattered from being read a million times over."