Emiley Mallory

“he was so beautiful because when he held her he was not concerned with ‘being a man.’ ‘being a man’ had nothing to do with this. these flowers pouring from his chest. – weightless”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

“sometimes the night wakes in the middle of me. and i can do nothing but become the moon.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“a lie is simply a lie. it draws its strength from belief. stop believing in what hurts you. –”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“i lied. i told you i was not afraid to love you. then i walked away. and loved you. – i have spent my whole life alone. loving you. | when we choose fear”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.