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The establishment is divorcing itself from its base - from voters who are choosing a candidate who says he stands for things that are anathema to the establishment.

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Warsan Shire

Warsan means "good news" and Shire means "to gather in one place". My parents named me after my father's mother, my grandmother. Growing up, I absolutely wanted a name that was easier to pronounce, more common, prettier. But then I grew up and understood the power of a name, the beauty that comes in understanding how your name has affected who you are.

Easier, Father, Grew, Growing Up, Mother, Parents
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The sun is perfect and you woke this morning. You have enough language in your mouth to be understood. You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it. If we just start there, every beautiful thing that has and will ever exist is possible. If we start there, everything, for a moment, is right in the world.

Beautiful, Enough, Five, Hands, Morning, Possible

Later that night, I held an atlas on my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world, and whispered, ‘where does it hurt?’ It answered, everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.

Across, Doe, Everywhere, Hurt, Night, World

Light attracts light. But sometimes your light attracts moths and your warmth attracts parasites. Protect your space and energy

Attracts, Energy, Light, Moths, Parasites, Space

And you tried to change, didn't you? Closed your mouth more. Tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile, less awake. . . You can't make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that. And if he wants to leave, then let him leave. You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.

Awake, Beautiful, Break Up, Home, Mouth, Prettier

Every mouth you’ve ever kissed was just practice. All the bodies you’ve ever undressed and ploughed in to were preparing you for me. I don’t mind tasting them in the memory of your mouth. Was it a long journey? Did it take you long to find me? You’re here now, welcome home.

Home, Journey, Long, Memories, Mind, Mouth
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