Meghan

“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

“your soul stained my shoulders. my whole life smells like you. this will take time. undoing you from my blood.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.

“no'
might make them angry
but
it will make you free.

- if no one has ever told you,
your freedom is
more important than their anger.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

“knowing your worth can save your life. raising you on beauty alone you will be starved. you will be raw. you will be weak. an easy stomach. always in need of someone telling you how beautiful you are. –”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.