It is very hard to stay alive just for your own sake. It is very hard …

David Levithan
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It is very hard to stay alive just for your own sake. It is very hard to stare into day after day without another familiar face staring back. It turns your heart into a purposeless muscle. ✨ David Levithan (2013). Two Boys Kissing, p.168, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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It is very hard to stay alive just for your own sake. It is very hard to stare into day after day without another familiar face staring back. It turns your heart into a purposeless muscle. ✨ David Levithan (2013). Two Boys Kissing, p.168, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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