Octavio PazBeyond myself, somewhere, I wait for my arrival.
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Beyond yourself, somewhere, you wait for your arrival. You have climbed so high in life that you feel a great distance between yourself and the rest of the world. You have no idea what to expect in this world and you fear getting too involved with people because you do not know what they are going to do.
Source: The Collected Poems, 19571987
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