Arms Quote by Audre Lorde

“Attend me, hold me in your muscular flowering arms, protect me from throwing any part of myself away.” quote by Audre Lorde — Download Open image

“Attend me, hold me in your muscular flowering arms, protect me from throwing any part of myself away.”

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