Memento Mori

"Once I learned how to talk, I did not stop. I drew blood and licked my teeth with language, English spilling down my chin. Later, I learned how words can wound without touching, and I tucked myself in a bed of silence. In the garden of my body, a bud began to sprout in my throat."

- Tiana Nobile, from “‘Lost’ first language leaves permanent mark on the brain, new study reveals,” published in Hyphen (via lifeinpoetry)

(Source: hyphenmagazine.com, via lifeinpoetry)

"I take things personally because I never would’ve done the same on you."

- T.W (via the-perfect-aesthetic)

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