I always imagined music trapped inside my clarinet, not trapped inside…

Jandy Nelson
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I always imagined music trapped inside my clarinet, not trapped inside of me. But what if music is what escapes when a heart breaks? ✨ Jandy Nelson (2010). The Sky Is Everywhere, p.63, Penguin
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I always imagined music trapped inside my clarinet, not trapped inside of me. But what if music is what escapes when a heart breaks? ✨ Jandy Nelson (2010). The Sky Is Everywhere, p.63, Penguin

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