Warsan Shire

"Give up the year and understand the loss, grace, the word" no "can say" You are not kind. " Humanity / a humble year. Things are: "You are very easy to be around, how did you do?" In that year, I became free and I dig down everything that was rotten with my own hands, a way to smile strangers 'The year of sugar, everywhere ... Soft, sweet, dear, dear, I am lonely all year round, I learn how much I like it.In a certain year I am peaceful I have built love. "

She quoted Warsan Shire, saying I can not build a house with humans. She cuts vegetables with a new cutting board I just bought from the market. She likes old things, I do not want to throw an old chopping board. In our kitchen our childhood aroma is like sweet sorrow of the earth, crocodile plant, aloe vera and lizard on rainy day. I was standing in the cabinet facing the window and saw the sun setting all day, recalling a simpler day. In our movement and sound, we sing with fluctuation according to the rhythm of the fluorescent light. I saw tears fall down from her face. I did not look up, she told me this is because the onions just finished slicing. I drink directly from the jar of ruby. When the wine was halfway, she faced me, and her eyes were red and swollen. I licked my lips - I licked lipstick and tasted syrupy fruit

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