when mary oliver said 'if you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don't hesitate. give in to it.'
and mahmoud darwish said 'and if happiness should surprise you again, do not mention its previous betrayal.
enter into the happiness, and burst.'
we have diseases like pcos, fibromyalgia, endometriosis which significantly reduces a womanโs quality of life w no treatment and women are told to just deal w it but yes letโs cure male patterned baldness
no her last words aren't iconic and no she didn't die for love. she died because men of this society couldn't see a woman making her life decision against their will. there is nothing romantic about it. it's suffering and cruelty and men being trash for decades.