If each of my words were a drop of water, you would see through them a…

Octavio Paz
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If each of my words were a drop of water, you would see through them and glimpse what I feel: gratitude, acknowledgement. ✨ Octavio Paz (1990). Búsqueda Del Presente, Harcourt
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If each of my words were a drop of water, you would see through them and glimpse what I feel: gratitude, acknowledgement. ✨ Octavio Paz (1990). Búsqueda Del Presente, Harcourt

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