Make peace with your body, it's not manmade, there are no flaws, there are no mistakes.

- 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 tas…

- Warsan Shire

My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.

- Warsan Shire

Give your daughters difficult names. Give your daughters names that command the full use of the tongue. My name makes you want to tell me the truth. …

- Warsan Shire

With you, intimacy colors my voice. Even 'hello' sounds like 'come here'.

- Warsan Shire

Why do you live in your body like you will be given another? As if it were temporary. You starve it, you let anyone touch it, you berate it. Tell it …

- 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 h…

- Warsan Shire

Light attracts light. But sometimes your light attracts moths and your warmth attracts parasites. Protect your space and energy

- Warsan Shire

Later that night, I held an atlas on my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world, and whispered, ‘where does it hurt?’ It answered, everywhere, eve…

- Warsan Shire