What I didn’t realize was that wanting to test desire is nothing more than a ruse to get what we want without admitting that we want it.
“Only looking back at the scene through an adult lens do I see in the cracks of her face the sweet pain Ma Ma must have felt in those moments. Gratitude for the little she had. Heartbreak for needing it. Confusion over what our lives had become.”
― Beautiful Country
― Beautiful Country
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