I search and can't find myself. I belong in chrysanthemum time, sharp …

Fernando Pessoa
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I search and can't find myself. I belong in chrysanthemum time, sharp in calla lily elongations. God made my soul into an ornamental thing. ✨ The Book of Disquiet. Book by Fernando Pessoa, p. 140, 1982.
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I search and can't find myself. I belong in chrysanthemum time, sharp in calla lily elongations. God made my soul into an ornamental thing. ✨ The Book of Disquiet. Book by Fernando Pessoa, p. 140, 1982.

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