Nayyirahwaheed Quotes

seafoam*
posted a quote
August 3, 2018 7:49pm UTC

“
i am trying to remember you
and
let you go
at
the same time.
i am throwing my weeping at the stars.
—n.w., ANGER (GRIEF POEMS).

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seafoam*
posted a quote
May 14, 2018 8:22pm UTC

mothers who leave.
for no other reason.
than
children are water in their throat.
— drown

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seafoam*
posted a quote
May 14, 2018 8:07pm UTC

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cruel mothers are still mothers.
they make us wars.
they make us revolution.
they teach us the truth. early.
mothers are humans. who
sometimes give birth to their pain. instead of
children.

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seafoam*
posted a quote
April 25, 2018 9:42pm UTC

‘as you are.’ says the universe.
‘after...’ you answer.
‘as you are.’ says the universe.
‘before...’ you answer.
‘as you are.’ says the universe.
‘when...’ you answer.
‘as you are.’ says the universe.
‘how...’ you answer.
‘as you are.’ says the universe.
‘why...’ you answer.
‘because
you are happening now.
right now.
right at this moment
and
your happening
is beautiful.
the thing that both keeps me alive
and
brings me to my knees.
you don’t even know how breathtaking you
are.
as you are.’ says the universe through tears.
as you are | you are the prayer

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seafoam*
posted a quote
April 25, 2018 9:17pm UTC

you are afraid of love.
but love is not afraid of you.

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seafoam*
posted a quote
April 25, 2018 8:36pm UTC

what
massacre
happens to my son
between
him
living within my skin.
drinking my cells.
my water.
my organs.
and
his soft psyche turning cruel.
does he not remember
he
is half woman.
—from

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nicole🌹*
posted a quote
October 19, 2016 9:50pm UTC

"and i said to my body. softly. 'i want to be
your friend.' it took a long breath.
and replied, 'i have been waiting
my whole life for this."

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capsized*
posted a quote
April 4, 2014 12:02am UTC

“you.
not wanting me.
was
the beginning of me.
wanting myself.
thank you.”
— nayyirah waheed, the hurt

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ImmaBeWitty
posted a quote
August 13, 2013 2:46pm UTC

Maybe that's why, as English speakers,
we use words "like" and "um" so much ;
We're always searching for words
that aren't there.
— nayyirah waheed

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