A Reminder

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Whispers quietly to Self,

"You deserve all the sweetest things, the tenderness you give everyone else, the melodies, and the soft tones.

You deserve the gentle caress of patience and the calm retreat of mutual compassion.

Love, this is what you’ve waited for.

You deserve this."

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Jenn M. Jackson, PhD

Black, Queer, and Radical | Political Scientist | Abolitionist, Writer, Organizer | I podcast at www.thatblackcouple.com | they/them/Goddexx