As if he was beating me to the punch, his words living forever, while …

Sarah Dessen
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As if he was beating me to the punch, his words living forever, while I was left speechless, no rebuttal, no words left to say. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2004). This Lullaby, p.114, Penguin
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