How we need another soul to cling to, another body to keep us warm. To…

Sylvia Plath
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How we need another soul to cling to, another body to keep us warm. To rest and trust; to give your soul in confidence: I need this, I need someone to pour myself into. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2007). The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.21, Anchor
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How we need another soul to cling to, another body to keep us warm. To rest and trust; to give your soul in confidence: I need this, I need someone to pour myself into. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2007). The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.21, Anchor

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