“i am a lioness who is no longer afraid to let the world hear her roar -an ode to me”
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"From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration"--Publisher's website.
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Amanda Lovelace
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“i am a lioness who is no longer afraid to let the world hear her roar -an ode to me”
“the only thing required to be a woman is to identify as one. - period, end of story.”
“when I die, do not waste a minute mouring me. I may go, but I will leave behind all my thousand & one lives — a bookmad girl never dies.”
“i’m not scared of the monsters hidden underneath my bed. i’m much more scared of the boys with messy brown hair, sleepy eyes, & mouths that only know how to form half-truths.”
“The princess jumped from the tower & she learned that she could fly all along - she never needed those wings”
“my boy? he is even better than books. -fiction has nothing on you.”
“if you don't want to end up in someone else's poem, then maybe you should start treating people better for a change. - an unapologetic poet.”
“repeat after me: you owe no one your forgiveness. - except maybe yourself.”