Favorite Quotes

“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.”

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

"...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you; we are in charge of our attitudes."

“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Fifth

Every word goes into a registry,
helping you to crack the code of me.
I guard my heart when I don't speak,
securing insights into how I think.
I won't help you to conquer me
and betray myself so easily.
You utilize listening as weaponry,
but my speech won't help you tactically.
My mouth is not your point-of-entry;
you will not use my words against me.

The key to guarding your affections is disciplining your tongue.