And the dreams so rich in color. How else would death call you? Waking…

Cormac McCarthy
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And the dreams so rich in color. How else would death call you? Waking in the cold dawn it all turned to ash instantly. Like certain ancient frescoes entombed for centuries suddenly exposed to the day. ✨ Cormac McCarthy (2010). The Road film tie-in, p.20, Pan Macmillan
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And the dreams so rich in color. How else would death call you? Waking in the cold dawn it all turned to ash instantly. Like certain ancient frescoes entombed for centuries suddenly exposed to the day. ✨ Cormac McCarthy (2010). The Road film tie-in, p.20, Pan Macmillan

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