“Your mouth is a lonely place but I keep coming back.” MouthsLonelyComing BackLonely Places Author:Warsan Shire
“And you tried to change, didn't you? Closed your mouth more. Tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile, less awake... You can't make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that. And if he wants to leave, then let him leave. You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.” IfsKnowsWantShouldHumansHomeBeautifulHuman BeingsBreakKnow HowStrangeMouthsShould HaveAwakeBreak UpHow To LoveShire Author:Warsan Shire
“I have my mother’s mouth and my father’s eyes; on my face they are still together.” StillsEyeTogetherFacesMotherFatherMouthsShire Author:Warsan Shire
“The sun is perfect and you woke this morning. You have enough language in your mouth to be understood. You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it. If we just start there, every beautiful thing that has and will ever exist is possible. If we start there, everything, for a moment, is right in the world.” IfsWorldWantEnoughMomentsHandsBeautifulNamesLanguagePerfectMorningSunFiveMouthsUnderstoodFingersBeautiful ThingsVery BeautifulFive Fingers Author:Warsan Shire
“My heart is a flower blossoming out of my mouth.” HeartFlowerMy HeartMouthsBlossoming Author:Warsan Shire
“Every mouth you’ve ever kissed was just practice. All the bodies you’ve ever undressed and ploughed in to were preparing you for me. I don’t mind tasting them in the memory of your mouth. Was it a long journey? Did it take you long to find me? You’re here now, welcome home.” MindLongHomeBodyMemoriesPracticeJourneyMouthsWelcomeComing HomePreparingFind MeTastingLong JourneyWelcome Home Author:Warsan Shire
