Beverly Tan > Quotes

“We fight over who loves who most.
I always win.
This time I don’t want to.”
― Beverly Tan, Water in a Wineglass

“I wonder if you look for me
If you taste me in your last sip of coffee
If you see me in rain puddles
In a golden drop of honey for your tea

I wonder if you see me in the airplane seats
In the streetlamps over bridges
In the cobblestone walkways
Down the street to your job

I wonder if you find me
In the eyes of strangers
Or hear my voice in birdsongs

I wonder if you see me
In walking down the street
In every day life
Miles apart
The way I see you”
― Beverly Tan, Water in a Wineglass

“Good morning
To that smile that spreads on your face
And the sun glowing in your hair
11a.m. and no pants
Messed up hair, your fault
Scratches that burn in the shower, my fault”
― Beverly Tan, Water in a Wineglass

“Please love me the way I smile when you enter the room
A dumb grin that feels no pain
Unafraid of the future,
Not thinking of the past
Who I was, who I will be
But who I am in this very moment
Please love me for what's in me now
What's filling my heart
An overflowing into your open palms
Sinking in your skin
And melting into your heart
Please love me knowing I'm growing
And far away from the woman I will be
The woman who will keep loving you
And hope that you love me too.”
― Beverly Tan, Water in a Wineglass