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“… she as the sand, him as the sea…
… him as the moon, she as the stars…
… penguins…”
― Loving Donovan
… him as the moon, she as the stars…
… penguins…”
― Loving Donovan
“Alone without purpose, they fell asleep.”
― Weird Black Girls
― Weird Black Girls
“May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are.”
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“Life is a gift. You need to live.”
― Double Lives
― Double Lives
“I knew now that nobody was what they appeared to be.”
― Bent But Not Broken
― Bent But Not Broken
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