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It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.
Warsan Shire
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Warsan Shire
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: January 1
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Republic of Kenya
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My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.
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The ego hurts you like this: you become obsessed with the one person who does not love you. blind to the rest who do.
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