Janne Robinson

When you date these men they are like puppies and constantly pee everywhere, not to hurt you or piss you off of course–but because they are still becoming acquainted with themselves.

I would stay
I would bring coffee
and stare into his eyes
with the same tenacity as the day before.

Why is it we pour our souls so feverishly into some things and not others?

I wonder if any woman’s heart is able to refrain from giving them too much credit to soon.

there are hearts that need to be guarded to learn to be open
and there are hearts that need to be open to teach this world that it is safe to love

We are leading like women and women don’t need to stab a man in the side to take his power.

Your heart has an entire universe of love swelling inside of it, overflowing in abundance.

Collectively it is our duty to love and hold and nurture each other.

My partner would have stood up to their neck
as the water rises in the flood
my partner would have said
“Cool. We will figure this out. I’m here. I’ve got you.”

“you’ll be fine”
strength says

Even if you laid by their side for 48 hours and listened, and held them and loved them through the nights and did it all “right” you still couldn’t have saved them.

and setting it up
getting all the things straight
and then going okay
what’s your shit?
and your partner going
this is some of my shit
and just heaving that all into the pot.