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I am watching your chest rise and falllike the tides of my life,and the rest of it alland your bones have been my bedframeand your flesh has been my pillowI am waiting for sleepto offer up the deepwith both hands


Ani Difranco

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Your bones have been my bedframe and your flesh has been my pillow. And I'm waiting for sleep.
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From the beginning of my life
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Kiss me passionately,...
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RICHELLE MEAD I have always been afraid... Always been pretending to follow you closely, alwyas been pretending to...
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ELIZABETH FRY Am I on your mind or out of my mind !
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ALBERT EINSTEIN My feelings for you shame me into silence. The truth of this and your name will never be revealed. I...
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N. S. COLE When I am in balance with the vibration of my life, I am able to manifest what is needed, both for m...
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SAID SAYRAFIEZADEH You are my butterfly,
and I am your flower.
ANTHONY T. HINCKS My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
CHARLES FRANKLIN KETTERING My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
CHARLES KETTERING My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
CHARLES F. KETTERING

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