Nayyirahwaheed Quotes

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).

 

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

— drown
 

 
 

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.


‘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

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




 
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                                       

"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."





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

— nayyirah waheed, the hurt

 


 
 

   

               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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