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gobecause QUOTES

1 " I let her go
because I knew she could do better
and now she's gone
I wonder
if I should've
just been better. "

― Atticus Poetry , Love Her Wild

2 " and if i
if i ever let love go
because the hatred and the whisperings
become a phantom dictate i o-
bey in lieu of impulse and realities
(the blossoming flamingos of my
wild mimosa trees)
then let love freeze me
out.

(from i must become a menace to my enemies) "

― June Jordan , Directed by Desire: The Collected Poems

3 " Most people write me off when they see me.
They do not know my story.
They say I am just an African.
They judge me before they get to know me.
What they do not know is
The pride I have in the blood that runs through my veins;
The pride I have in my rich culture and the history of my people;
The pride I have in my strong family ties and the deep connection to my community;
The pride I have in the African music, African art, and African dance;
The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it.
Just as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning.
So you think I am nothing?
Don’t worry about what I am now,
For what I will be, I am gradually becoming.
I will raise my head high wherever I go
Because of my African pride,
And nobody will take that away from me. "

― Idowu Koyenikan , Wealth for all Africans: How Every African Can Live the Life of Their Dreams