But from a distance. I would have left you whole and wholly for the de…

Maya Angelou
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But from a distance. I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less. ✨ Maya Angelou (2015). The Complete Poetry, p.213, Random House
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But from a distance. I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less. ✨ Maya Angelou (2015). The Complete Poetry, p.213, Random House

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