Everyone I have lost in the closing of a doorthe click of the lockis not forgotten, theydo not die but remainwithin the soft edgesof the earth, the ashof house fires and cancerin sin and forgivenesshuddled under old blanketsdreaming their way intomy hands, my heartclosing tight like fists.- "Indian Boy Love Song #1 Sherman Alexie
About This Quote

He was singing about experiencing the painful loss of loved ones. We all lose loved ones in one way or another. When we lose someone, it is always very hard to bear because we feel like they are part of us.

Source: The Business Of Fancydancing

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