The last person I adored made me cry and then tenderly wiped the tears off my face. It was the only lesson that taught me; you can love someone and still do horrible, cruel things to them.
SUMAYA ENYEGUEI am tired of only being loved in theory.
More Sumaya Enyegue Quotes
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Sometimes the thing that destroys you also kisses you on the forehead.
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Loving you and leaving you taste the same in the mouth?
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Are you native to the land you are spilling blood on?
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It is terrifying to wonder whether that person you love is a walking red flag or a white flag of surrender dipped in your own blood.
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I never wanted to be so alone that all I have is you.
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She spends an eternity as shelter for men who curse her when the storm passes.
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Shame is what happens when you learn self love through people who are difficult to forgive.
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When a black girl dies; the last thing to decompose is her heart.
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Do girls really mature faster than boys or are you looking for a way to sexualize young girls without feeling guilty about it?
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As you buy tampons you will be hit with the realization that you’re still paying in blood.
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You look most like your father when you smile. It’s your ultimate betrayal.
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Healing can look a lot like violence.
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This body belongs to all those who live in it.
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There is a girl on fire a woman choking a body walking into the ocean and they all have my face. They all have my heart because I give that away so easily.
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These hands keep a score of everything.
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