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" Is that what we’re here for?
To sit at kitchen tables, counting
on our fingers the ones who died,
those who left, and the others who were taken by the police,
or by drugs
or by illness
or by other women?
It makes no sense.
Look at your skin, her mouth, these lips, those eyes,
my God, listen to that laugh.
The only darkness we should allow into our lives is the night,
for even then, we have the moon. "

Warsan Shire,Our Men Do Not Belong To Us


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Warsan Shire,Our Men Do Not Belong To Us quote : Is that what we’re here for?<br />To sit at kitchen tables, counting<br />on our fingers the ones who died,<br />those who left, and the others who were taken by the police,<br />or by drugs<br />or by illness<br />or by other women?<br />It makes no sense.<br />Look at your skin, her mouth, these lips, those eyes,<br />my God, listen to that laugh.<br />The only darkness we should allow into our lives is the night,<br />for even then, we have the moon.