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" Tía has never lied to me. From the beginning, any questions I asked she answered. Whether it was about sex, or boys, healing or the Saints. I keep rocking next to her. Sometimes words need time to form; the minutes like slabs building a ramp out the mouth. "

Elizabeth Acevedo , Clap When You Land


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Elizabeth Acevedo quote : Tía has never lied to me. From the beginning, any questions I asked she answered. Whether it was about sex, or boys, healing or the Saints. I keep rocking next to her. Sometimes words need time to form; the minutes like slabs building a ramp out the mouth.