"Only (softly, fiercely)
the stars shining. Here,
in the room, the bedroom.
Saying I was brave,I resisted, I set myself on fire."
-Louise Glück, Stars (The Seven Ages)
"i am not yours.
i did not make the long hard journey through and across the spirit world
to
be a man’s ocean.
my body is not yours.
my mouth is not yours.
my water is not yours.
nothing i am belongs to you
unless i decide
to
open my hand
and
give it to you."
-nayyirah waheed, “birthmarks” (via de-licacy)