How am I supposed to let you go, that's all I'm asking. I want to hold…

Dennis Lehane
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How am I supposed to let you go, that's all I'm asking. I want to hold you again, smell you, and, yes too, I just want you to fade. To please, please fade. ✨ Dennis Lehane (2010). Shutter Island, p.128, Hachette UK
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How am I supposed to let you go, that's all I'm asking. I want to hold you again, smell you, and, yes too, I just want you to fade. To please, please fade. ✨ Dennis Lehane (2010). Shutter Island, p.128, Hachette UK

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