Swing Quotes

“There should be a statute of limitations on unrequited love.”
― Kwame Alexander, Swing

“If your brother pisses you off, tell him about. If he listens to you, he is your brother for life.
Real profound.
It is. Matthew said it.
Who’s Matthew?
The Bible Matthew, yo?
I doubt the Bible says “pissed off,” Walt.
I was paraphrasing. Just trying to elucidate the power of communication between brothers.”
― Kwame Alexander, Swing

“The sign above
my seat
reads In Emergency Break Glass.

This is an emergency.
I feel broken.

Why haven’t I told her? WHY HAVEN’T I TOLD HER?!
Why haven’t you told her? the old man asks, in my head.
And don’t even think about breaking that window. It’s
Illegal. A federal offense.

So is loving someone
for this long
and not doing something
about it.”
― Kwame Alexander, Swing

“the flag means a lot of different things
to a lot of different folks. But the one thing it should mean
for everyone is freedom. Mind, body, and soul. Red, white,
and blue. America the beautiful. The greatest love story
yet to be. Remember this, love gotta always win, gotta be
sincere. Hate that which is evil, and hold fast to everything
that is good and righteous, ya hear me?”
― Kwame Alexander, Swing

“I sit behind
the steering wheel
and close my eyes
for a moment
that feels
as raw
as an open wound”
― Kwame Alexander, Swing