Long ago, men went to sea, and women waited for them, standing on the edge of the water, scanning the horizon for the tiny ship. Now I wait for Henry. He vanishes unwillingly, without warning. I wait for him. Each moment that I wait feels like a year, an eternity. Each moment is as slow and transparent as glass. Through each moment I can see infinite moments lined up, waiting. Why has he gone where I cannot follow? . Audrey Niffenegger
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  1. There is only one page left to write on. I will fill it with words of only one syllable. I love. I have loved. I will love.

  2. I won't ever leave you, even though you're always leaving me.

  3. It's hard being left behind. (...) It's hard to be the one who stays.

  4. It’s dark now and I am very tired. I love you, always. Time is nothing.

  5. Why is love intensified by absence?

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