The Weight of Water Quotes

“When I am alone
I do not know who I am.

When I am alone
I am nothing.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“I don't want you to write a poem for me
But it would be nice if you did.

And if you bought a rose for me
It would be OK too
But I don't want you to buy flowers
Necessarily.

I don't want you to carry my book bag
But if you feel like doing that
Spontaneously
I wouldn't stop you.

I wouldn't stop you being romantic
If that's what you wanted.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“I know I am not at home
When talking makes my tummy turn
And I rehearse what I say
Like lines from a play
Before opening my mouth”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“So I tell him about my empty plan
To get revenge
On the hyena

Kanoro looks sad and says:
'Happiness should be your revenge, Kasienka. Happiness'.

And though he is right,
It makes me feel worse
Because I do not know
How to be happy”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“We weren't on a ship.
Immigrants don't arrive on
Overcrowded boats anymore,
Swarming wet docks like rats.
It isn't 1920, and it isn't Ellis Island—
Nothing as romantic as a view of
Lady Liberty
To welcome us.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“La Cloche
Il y a une cloche
Dont la sonnerie stridente signale
Qu’il est temps de changer de classe.
D’un cri elle nous commande.
Comme des somnambules on se lève
Quand elle résonne ;
On fait silence
Quand elle l’ordonne.
Les profs essaient d’imposer leur autorité :
“C’est moi qui décide quand le cours est terminé ”,
insistent-ils,
Mais ils ne peuvent pas rivaliser
Avec La Cloche.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“So I tell him about my empty plan
To get revenge
On the hyena

Kanoro looks sad and says:
'Happiness should be your revenge, Kasienka. Happiness'.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water

“And though he is right,
It makes me feel worse
Because I do not know
How to be happy.”
― Sarah Crossan, The Weight of Water