I should have known I am the rain. I am the land and I am the rain. Th…

John Steinbeck
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I should have known I am the rain. I am the land and I am the rain. The grass will grow out of me in a little while. ✨ To a God Unknown.
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I should have known I am the rain. I am the land and I am the rain. The grass will grow out of me in a little while. ✨ To a God Unknown.

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