Escape Routes
6 min readDec 10, 2020
When I was married I used to dream about a network of Black people who were hiding me and helping me along a secret trail with underground tunnels. They were warm and kind and helpful. They were sure of themselves and their mission - they did not question my need to escape. In waking life I felt very guilty about my secret wish to get out of my marriage, but eventually I did get out.
