Words Are My Sanctuary
Poetry. Thoughts. Humor. Feminism. Nature. Life.
Words Are My Sanctuary
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rubyetc:
“because sometimes
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generally:
“ im fuckin dying
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motleycraft-o-rama:
“From Sierra Sigurdson on Etsy.
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playground-cynthiakittler:
“#illustration #cynthiakittler #drawing #homedecor
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An honorable human relationship — that is, one in which two people have the right to use the word “love” — is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved, a process of refining the truths they can tell each other. It is important to do this because it breaks down human self-delusion and isolation. It is important to do this because in doing so we do justice to our own complexity. It is important to do this because we can count on so few people to go that hard way with us.

It isn’t that to have an honorable relationship with you, I have to understand everything, or tell you everything at once, or that I can know, beforehand, everything I need to tell you. It means that most of the time I am eager, longing for the possibility of telling you. That these possibilities may seem frightening, but not destructive, to me. That I feel strong enough to hear your tentative and groping words. That we both know we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us.

The possibility of life between us.

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Adrienne Rich, from On Lies, Secrets & Silence (via violentwavesofemotion)
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"“Your generation would probably ‘livetweet’ the apocalypse” you say, and you laugh
You mean it as an insult, and I understand,
Or you don’t
because the word lies awkwardly on you tongue, stumbles as it leaves your lips, air quotes visible
You meant it as an insult, so you don’t understand, when I look into your eyes and say “Yes”
Because we would.
It would be our duty, as citizens on this earth
to document it’s end the best way we know
and if that means a second by second update
of the world going up in flames, or down in rain, or crushed under the feet of invading monsters
so be it.
It would mean a second by second update of
“I love you”
“I’m scared”
“Are you all right?”
“Stay close”
“Be brave”
It would mean a second by second update of the humanity’s connection with one another,
Proof of empathy, love, and friendship between people who may have never met in the flesh.
So don’t throw the word ‘Livetweet’ at me like a dagger, meant to tear at my ‘teenage superiority’
Because if the citizens of Pompeii, before they were consumed by fire,
had a chance to tell their friends and family throughout Rome
“I love you”
“I’m scared”
“Don’t forget me”
Don’t you think they’d have taken the chance?"
Sometimes it hurts when people scorn internet cultre (via herrsassyfras)
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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thegreatsapphicvein:
“Is Complimenting a Woman Sexual Harassment?-Feminist Fridays
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cora-bora:
“Happy International Women’s Day!!!
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"Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name."
Alanis Morissette (via carrierudzinski)
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brattyfatty:
“cheshiregrins:
“brattyfatty:
“This is Chelsea from Lansing Michigan. She’s gone through a lot in the past six months including losing her fiance to an overdose and months later having her right foot amputated due to blood clots as well...
brattyfatty:
“cheshiregrins:
“brattyfatty:
“This is Chelsea from Lansing Michigan. She’s gone through a lot in the past six months including losing her fiance to an overdose and months later having her right foot amputated due to blood clots as well...
brattyfatty:
“cheshiregrins:
“brattyfatty:
“This is Chelsea from Lansing Michigan. She’s gone through a lot in the past six months including losing her fiance to an overdose and months later having her right foot amputated due to blood clots as well...
brattyfatty:
“cheshiregrins:
“brattyfatty:
“This is Chelsea from Lansing Michigan. She’s gone through a lot in the past six months including losing her fiance to an overdose and months later having her right foot amputated due to blood clots as well...
brattyfatty:
“cheshiregrins:
“brattyfatty:
“This is Chelsea from Lansing Michigan. She’s gone through a lot in the past six months including losing her fiance to an overdose and months later having her right foot amputated due to blood clots as well...
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akuavaughan:
“and it’s always framed like this. their innocence is always remembered while ours is always forgotten and banned from ever being true enough to be mentioned.
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