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121 " God, if you're a thing with ears:please, please. "
― Elizabeth Acevedo , The Poet X
122 " I will not stand still while the world makes my choices. This Yahaira will learn what carving your own way means. "
― Elizabeth Acevedo , Clap When You Land
123 " I wrap myself tight around the feelings I cannot share, an unopened present, a gift no one wants. "
124 " Who knew death must be so damn polite? "
125 " If Medusa was Dominican and had a daughter, she might wonder at this curse. At how her blood is always becoming some fake hero's mission. Something to be slayed, conquered. "
126 " And ain’t that what it means to be a sister? Holding things tight when the other one is falling apart? "
― Elizabeth Acevedo , With the Fire on High
127 " Sometimes the best way to love someone is to let them go. "
128 " And I think of all the things we could beif we were never told our bodies were not built for them. "
129 " I think you should write about the one that scares you most. Taking risks and making choices in spite of fear—it’s what makes our life story compelling. "
130 " I feel like something has risen inside me too, and it tastes a bit like hope. "
131 " She’s also little—like, for real petite— but carries herself big, know what I mean? Like she’s used to shouldering her way through any assumptions made about her. "
132 " And I'm disgusted at myselffor the slight excitementthat shivers up my backat the same time that I wishmy body could fold into the tiniest cornerfor me to hide in. "
133 " My little wordsfeel important, for just a moment.This is a feeling I could get addicted to. "
134 " You can't run from what hurts you or like a dog smelling fear that grief will just keep chasing with ever sharp teeth. "
135 " But even at the risk of burning,the moth always seeks the light. "
136 " Onward. Always onward.I blow her a kissacross the linoleum, &whisper blessings under my breath,divide a piece of Godfrom my heartfor her to carry.I know she does the same for me. "
137 " There is freedom in choosing to sit and be stillwhen everything is always telling you to move, move fast. "
138 " The world is almost peacefulwhen you stop tryingto understand it. "
139 " The rest of the world has moved onto bigger & juicier news;so many of us here seem suspendedin time, still waiting for moreinformation, still hopingthis is a nightmare we'll wake from. "
140 " When I’m told girls Shouldn’t. Shouldn’t. Shouldn’t. When I’m told To wait. To stop. To obey. When I’m told not to be like Delilah. Lot’s Wife. Eve. When the only girl I’m supposed to be was an impregnated virgin "