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“you
not wanting me
was
the beginning of me
wanting myself
thank you”
Nayyirah Waheed

“i do not expect my child’s respect.
just because i have given birth to their life.
does not mean they owe me.
anything.
what i want most
is to look into my child’s eyes
and
see
that i have given birth
to
a
heart.
have
honored.
held and feed.
someones
heart.
from the moment we first met.
and
they love me for it.”
Nayyirah Waheed

“never
trust anyone
who says
they do not see color.
this means
to them,
you are invisible.”
Nayyirah Waheed

“listen to my poems
but do not look for me
look for you.”
Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

“in our own ways we all break. it is okay to hold your heart outside of your body for days. months. years. at a time. – heal”
Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

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