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thequeenreads's review
3.0
Maybe it's the bitter in me but it was a little bit bland for me. Too patriotic. Too shallow. I wanted deeper word. Deeper meanings. It has some very powerful pieces but does weren't enough for the bad ones.
rananajjar's review
4.0
My favourite quotes:
"...Weak men will forever be disgusted by your kind, because you are a lioness they thought would be prey....."
"If they cannot meet your standards, don't lower your standards so that they can."
"We were a match made in heaven until hell broke loose...."
"...You never settled for less than you deserved even when what you deserved never came.
You knew your worth..."
"....A sweet irony it would be to die for the very thing that would make you feel alive...."
"....You are a painter and a painting of great value that can never be price tagged....."
What you deserve
You deserve more of their attention than their phone does. You deserve quality time, not just time. You deserve effort, not just routines. You deserve to be treated as if you are a priority, not the last thing on their checklist. You are special and you deserve to be the only option. If that is too much to ask, you are asking it from the wrong person. If begging ever becomes your last approach to receive those things which ought to be freely given, it’s safe to say, you are out of your dang mind. Begging to be loved is suicide. It’s like going sky diving from the Eiffel Tower naked of proper equipment, and expecting gravity to overturn the outcome. It’s like a queen begging her servants to serve her or a lion running away from its prey. Insanity it is for a woman like you to come second or second to last on everything. It would be an injustice for a woman like you to ever fall for a man whose words aren’t soaked in integrity and seasoned with consistency. An injustice, I say, to give your body to men who wouldn’t dare walk next to you in public nor ever consider standing next to you at the altar. You are more than, “wifey material.”
Unpredictable
Within her eyes you can see Eden, and smell of heaven, yet, you can also witness a piece of hell. She was an angel every day of the week, but what type of angel depended on the day. Peaceful and loving she could be at a moment, yet, a fallen angel walking within the frame of a woman the next. Ugly situations existed as well as beautiful moments. The presence of light never made darkness non-existent. Without chaos, recognizing peace would be impossible. Without struggle, victory would be nothing. Without the bad, the good wouldn’t be cherished, and without her flaws, she wouldn’t be human. A light, a rescuer, a lover, she was also piece of darkness. Sometimes a villain, she had hate sometimes down to her bones. Hypocrites were the men who expected her to be beauty and perfection, when they themselves were perfectly flawed humans. Her mood swings, attitude, rebellious ways make her a human being.
"...Weak men will forever be disgusted by your kind, because you are a lioness they thought would be prey....."
"If they cannot meet your standards, don't lower your standards so that they can."
"We were a match made in heaven until hell broke loose...."
"...You never settled for less than you deserved even when what you deserved never came.
You knew your worth..."
"....A sweet irony it would be to die for the very thing that would make you feel alive...."
"....You are a painter and a painting of great value that can never be price tagged....."
What you deserve
You deserve more of their attention than their phone does. You deserve quality time, not just time. You deserve effort, not just routines. You deserve to be treated as if you are a priority, not the last thing on their checklist. You are special and you deserve to be the only option. If that is too much to ask, you are asking it from the wrong person. If begging ever becomes your last approach to receive those things which ought to be freely given, it’s safe to say, you are out of your dang mind. Begging to be loved is suicide. It’s like going sky diving from the Eiffel Tower naked of proper equipment, and expecting gravity to overturn the outcome. It’s like a queen begging her servants to serve her or a lion running away from its prey. Insanity it is for a woman like you to come second or second to last on everything. It would be an injustice for a woman like you to ever fall for a man whose words aren’t soaked in integrity and seasoned with consistency. An injustice, I say, to give your body to men who wouldn’t dare walk next to you in public nor ever consider standing next to you at the altar. You are more than, “wifey material.”
Unpredictable
Within her eyes you can see Eden, and smell of heaven, yet, you can also witness a piece of hell. She was an angel every day of the week, but what type of angel depended on the day. Peaceful and loving she could be at a moment, yet, a fallen angel walking within the frame of a woman the next. Ugly situations existed as well as beautiful moments. The presence of light never made darkness non-existent. Without chaos, recognizing peace would be impossible. Without struggle, victory would be nothing. Without the bad, the good wouldn’t be cherished, and without her flaws, she wouldn’t be human. A light, a rescuer, a lover, she was also piece of darkness. Sometimes a villain, she had hate sometimes down to her bones. Hypocrites were the men who expected her to be beauty and perfection, when they themselves were perfectly flawed humans. Her mood swings, attitude, rebellious ways make her a human being.
nikkicruz_md's review
4.0
Took me months before finishing this book.
I love how he empowers women and his writing will definitely have you waiting for that right man who will love you, flaws and all.
The contents of this book are great and some were heartbreaking and overall, it’s a great read.
I love how he empowers women and his writing will definitely have you waiting for that right man who will love you, flaws and all.
The contents of this book are great and some were heartbreaking and overall, it’s a great read.
amanda1620's review
3.0
I definitely feel really loved and make me feel good while reading this. Whilst I love some of the poems, especially the ones that the beginning of the collection, the rest of the books are just okay. But, I still like this collection and would definitely recommend it to my friends!