Цитаты из книг автора «Рупи Каур»

upon my birthmy mother saidthere is god in youcan you feel her dancing

the universe took its time on youcrafted you to offer the worldsomething different from everyone elsewhen you doubthow you were createdyou doubt an energy greater than us both    – irreplaceable

what is it with you and sunflowers he asks    i point to the field of yellow outsidesunflowers worship the sun i tell himonly when it arrives do they risewhen the sun leavesthey bow their heads in mourningthat is what the sun does to those flowersit’s what you do to me

remember the bodyof your communitybreathe in the peoplewho sewed you wholeit is you who became yourselfbut those before youare a part of your fabric    – honor the roots

i am sorry this worldcould not keep you safemay your journey homebe a soft and peaceful one    – rest in peace

perhaps we are all immigrantstrading one home for anotherfirst we leave the womb for airthen the suburbs for the filthy cityin search of a better lifesome of us just happen to leave entire countries

i bite down on my lipand ask if we’re almost finished

why do i do thiswhy do i punish my bodyfor being exactly as it’s meant to bei stop myself halfway through the regretwhen i think of him and howi’m too embarrassed to show himunless it’s clean

yearning to be nailed upbut neither of us goes backto tell them it is overin timethe bricks will grow tired of waiting and crumble

yearning to be nailed upbut neither of us goes backto tell them it is overin timethe bricks will grow tired of waiting and crumblethe cranes will droop their necks in sorrowthe shovels will rustdo you think flowers will grow herewhen you and i are offbuilding something newwith someone else    – the construction site of our future