there are days

there are days
when the light flickers
and then i remember
i am the light
i go in and 
switch it back on

-rupi kaur

Give me…

give me laugh lines and wrinkles
i want proof of the jokes we shared
engrave the lines into my face like
the roots of a tree that grow deeper
with each passing year
i want sunspots as souvenirs 
for the beaches we laid on
i want to look like i was 
never afraid to let the world 
take me by the hand 
and show me what it's made of
i want to leave this place knowing 
i did something with my body
other than trying to 
make it look perfect

-rupi kaur

Accept that you…

accept that you deserve more
than painful love
life is moving
the healthiest thing
for your heart is
to move with it

-rupi kaur

If you have never…

If you have never
stood with the oppressed 
there is still time.
- lift them

   -Rupi Kaur