Vanessa Everts

“when i am afraid to speak is when i speak. that is when it is most important. – the freedom in fear”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“i learned shukran. (thank you) first. shukran. (thank you) for this meal. shukran. (thank you) for making this for me. shukran. for everything. and in the midst of all of this. gratitude. la. (no) was lost. before. i ever found it. — the blunt force of gratitude”
― Nayyirah Waheed, nejma

“you.
not wanting me.
was
the beginning of me
wanting myself.
thank you.

-the hurt”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

“my english is broken.
on purpose.
you
have to try harder to understand
me.
breaking this language
you so love
is my pleasure.
in your arrogance
you presume that i want your
skinny language.
that my mouth is building
a room for
it
in the back of my throat.
it is not.


--i have seven different words for love. you have only one. that makes a lot of sense”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt