Warsan Shire

"Loving you was like going to war; I never came back the same."

"Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel."

"You are terrifying and strange and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love."

"With you, intimacy colours my voice.even ‘hello’ sounds like ‘come here'."

"How far have you walked for men who’ve never held your feet in their laps?"