Robyn

“When I am afraid to speak is when I speak.
That is when it is most important.”
― Nayyirah waheed

“the wounds have changed me. i am so soft with scars my skin breathes and beats stars.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“i think one of the most pathological things i have ever seen is stabbing someone and then telling them that their pain and anger over being stabbed is making you sad. – white guilt”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“if we wanted to. people of color could burn the world down. for what we have experienced. are experiencing. but we don’t. – how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for the earth. for life. is deeper than our rage”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.