"A few months and many deaths ago, I asked someone "how are you doing" and felt, in the way her eye fell, how I had failed her before I had even reac… - Saeed Jones

"A few months and many deaths ago, I asked someone "how are you doing" and felt, in the way her eye fell, how I had failed her before I had even reached the end of my question. I've hurt many people but it's the unintended wounds I claim now as children."

poetry wellness trauma poem failings how-are-you-doing grief hurting wounds
English
Collect this quote

About Saeed Jones

Saeed Jones (born November 26, 1985) is an American poet.

Biography information from Wikiquote

All quotes from Saeed Jones Similar Quotes by other Originators

Share this quote as an image

Customize card

PREMIUM FEATURE

Advanced Search Filters

Filter search results by source, date, and more with our premium search tools.

Unlock Premium Filters

Additional quotes by Saeed Jones

Of course I wanted to see the world, to experience its fullness. I wanted to be a real part of it, rather than the passing shadow I so often felt like. I wanted to devour the world.

I sat there ablaze, struggling to apprehend a new, darkly radiant sense of self.
How We Fight For Our Lives · October 8, 2019 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
Find Similar