Warsan Shire

Quotes

• “Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people...”
• “You are terrifying and strange and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.”
• “How far have you walked for men who’ve never held your feet in their laps?”
• “With you, intimacy colours my voice.even ‘hello’ sounds like ‘come here'.”
• “Loving you was like going to war; I never came back the same.”