also by rupi kaur

milk and honey

the sun and her flowers copyright © 2017 by Rupi Kaur. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews.

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to my makers
kamaljit kaur and suchet singh

i am. because of you.

i hope you look at us

and think

your sacrifices were worth it

to my stunning sisters and brother

prabhdeep kaur

kirandeep kaur

saaheb singh

we are in this together

you define love.

contents

wilting

falling

rooting

rising

blooming

bees came for honey

flowers giggled as they

undressed themselves

for the taking

the sun smiled

- the second birth