At First Quotes

“When asking how others were faring
We did not expect an honest or full response.
What words can answer how we're remaining alive?”
― Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

“Sorry for the long text;
There are no small words in the
mouth.
We find the rhetoric of reunion
By letting love reclaim our
tongues,
The tip of the teeth.
Our hearts have always
Been in our throats.”
― Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

“Sorry for the long text;
There are no small words in the
mouth.”
― Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry