This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I have no aptitude for this. I cannot learn this. I would hold on, and hold on, until my hands clutch at emptiness.

Juliet Marillier
This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I...
This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I...
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This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I have no aptitude for this. I cannot learn this. I would hold on, and hold on, until my hands clutch at emptiness" is a quote by Charles Bukowski that captures the feeling of being stuck in a situation that you cannot get out of. It's almost as though you are being held down by something calling you back to it, regardless of how hard you try to fight it off.

Source: Son Of The Shadows

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