Nikki Giovanni, from The Collected Poems of Nikki Giovannii; “Poem,” c. 1969
I’m always surprised when people remember details about me or things I’ve shared with them because being listened to is so important to me
they have my heart
if voicing concerns, needs, wants, feelings etc etc etc “ruins” something, let it get ruined.
a relationship where you don’t have to beg for time, attention, or love >>>
Nikki Giovanni, from The Collected Poems of Nikki Giovannii; “Poem,” c. 1969
Eating a girl out with tatted thighs is fine dining in an art gallery
something so intimate about handmade stuff, handmade bread, handmade presents, or handwritten letters, in general intimacy and tenderness are stored in hands, in holding hands and playing with each other’s fingers, warming each other’s hands…