“The truth of the statement was like a wadded-up handerchief, sopping wet in my fists, and the sooner they accepted it the quicker I could let my hands open and the air would cool my palms.” TruthAnxietySweaty PalmsLonging For AcceptanceNervously WaitingNervousnesSweaty HandsWaiting For A Reaction Book:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Source: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings