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 ENYEGUEWhen a black girl dies; the last thing to decompose is her heart.
More Sumaya Enyegue Quotes
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Loving you and leaving you taste the same in the mouth?
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The only difference between a mother and her daughter is how long they’ve lived with the trauma.
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You are something I am trying to love; Not something I am trying to survive.
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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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I am tired of only being loved in theory.
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I keep making art out of his mistakes.
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Of all the things I had to endure, you were my favorite obstacle.
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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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I wish I was as good at love as I am at falling apart.
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Black don’t crack: It does bruise, though. It does rupture into a new sky.
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The feminine urge to stay safe.
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Nothing worth keeping has ever wanted me back.
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Sometimes the thing that destroys you also kisses you on the forehead.
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These hands keep a score of everything.
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You come here trying to make a meal out of me? I will eat you alive.
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