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Are my hands just trying
To grasp the wind?
My longings escape me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Context (if you’re interested):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on a poem my friend wrote. I am thinking about my endless longings that always seem to disappear when I grasp them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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