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When I love, I love: wholly, thoroughly, completely, drowning in everything. Every glance can be a conversation, eyes just playing and saying what needs to be said. Silence is loud, and the air becomes heavy. I want you. I want all of you.

Warsan Shire

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Warsan Shire
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: January 1
Poet
Writer
Republic of Kenya
Every
Silence
Drowning
Love
Becomes
Thoroughly
Playing
Wholly
Saying
Loud
Eyes
Heavy
Eye
Air
Everything
Conversation
Glance
Needs
Completely
Glances

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