The ego hurts you like this: you become obsessed with the one person who does not love you. blind to the rest who do.
Warsan ShireIโm not sad, but the boys who are looking for sad girls always find me. Iโm not a girl anymore and Iโm not sad anymore. You want me to be a tragic backdrop so that you can appear to be illuminated, so that people can say โWow, isn't he so terribly brave to love a girl who is so obviously sad?โ You think Iโll be the dark sky so you can be the star? Iโll swallow you whole.
Warsan ShireMy favourite people, biggest inspirations and closest friends are all women. Not a coincidence.
Warsan ShireAt the end of the day, it isnโt where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere Iโm going and never have been before.
Warsan Shire