I envy them their public love. I myself have only known it in secret, shared it in secret and longed, aw longed to show it—to be able to say out loud what they have no need to say at all: That I have loved only you, surrendered my whole self reckless to you and nobody else. That I want you to love me back and show it to me. That I love the way you hold me, how close you let me be to you. I like your fingers on and on, lifting, turning. I have watched your face for a long time


Jazz (1992)

Toni Morrison Quotes

I envy them their public love. I myself have only known it in secret, shared it in secret and longed, aw longed to show it—to be able to say out...

I envy them their public love. I myself have only known it in secret, shared it in secret and longed, aw longed to show it—to be able to say out...

I envy them their public love. I myself have only known it in secret, shared it in secret and longed, aw longed to show it—to be able to say out...

I envy them their public love. I myself have only known it in secret, shared it in secret and longed, aw longed to show it—to be able to say out...