I should like to sleep like a cat, with all the fur of time, with a to…

Pablo Neruda
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I should like to sleep like a cat, with all the fur of time, with a tongue rough as flint, with the dry sex of fire; and after speaking to no one, stretch myself over the world, over roofs and landscapes, with a passionate desire to hunt the rats in my dreams. ✨ Pablo Neruda, Cat's Dream
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