"This book was written through the expression of poetry where one soul at the mere age of 14 started to discover herself as a poet, she rose to a place almost 20 years later that took her into further exploration of her being. These poems record that journey. They are almost like time capsules of her expression, in which it cannot be controlled anymore. It was let out and it was formulated into the perfect words that she could express at that moment, whether it was esoteric, metaphysical, relationship, sensuality, sex, trauma, oppression, parental or spiritually related. Now in this space, we explore La' Sage's imperfections and limited thinking as well as elevated perceptions. She felt it was time for her to stop adhering to invisible standards that continue to disempower a whole race of people, so this is her love for self, her ancestors, and for her protest to just BE who she is unapologetically. " -The Rise of a Brown Woman, Back Cover