Mina M

“How can I teach her
some way of being human
that won't destroy her

I would like to tell her, Love
is enough, I would like to say,
Find shelter in another skin.

I would like to say, Dance
and be happy. Instead I will say
in my crone’s voice, Be
ruthless when you have to, tell
the truth when you can,
when you can see it.”
― Margaret Atwood, Two-Headed Poems

“I’m not brave,” I said, smiling despite myself. “Bravery implies I had a choice. I’m just me, you know?” I”
― Meredith Russo, If I Was Your Girl

“Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.”
― Anonymous

“Cage an eagle and it will bite at the wires, be they of
iron or of gold.”
― Henrik Ibsen, The Vikings of Helgeland