There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And …

Maya Angelou
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There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its service to my side are useless as wounded pride, and much more painful. ✨ Maya Angelou (1983). Shaker, why don't you sing?, Random House Inc
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There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its service to my side are useless as wounded pride, and much more painful. ✨ Maya Angelou (1983). Shaker, why don't you sing?, Random House Inc

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