Cautiously, I allowed myself to feel good at times. I found moments of…

Charles Bukowski
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Cautiously, I allowed myself to feel good at times. I found moments of peace in cheap rooms just staring at the knobs of some dresser or listening to the rain in the dark. The less I needed the better I felt. ✨ Charles Bukowski, Let It Enfold You
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Cautiously, I allowed myself to feel good at times. I found moments of peace in cheap rooms just staring at the knobs of some dresser or listening to the rain in the dark. The less I needed the better I felt. ✨ Charles Bukowski, Let It Enfold You

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