But my dreaming self refuses to be consoled. It continues to wander, a…

Margaret Atwood
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But my dreaming self refuses to be consoled. It continues to wander, aimless, homeless, alone. It cannot be convinced of its safety by any evidence drawn from my waking life. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2008). Moral Disorder and Other Stories, p.87, Anchor
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