Billy CollinsI could feel the day offering itself to me, and I wanted nothing morethan to be in the moment-but which moment? Not that one, or that one, or that one,
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The quote, "I could feel the day offering itself to me,and I wanted nothing morethan to be in the moment-but which moment?Not that one, or that one, or that one" is an attack on the way things are done. The speaker is stating that he wanted nothing more than to be in the moment—but which moment? Not that one, not that one, but this one! The speaker is also saying he did not know which moment he desired. He was not getting what he wanted. He does not know what his desires are.
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