Love Notes

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Sometimes, in the quiet moments between fear and longing, something ancient calls to us. We turn away, then back again, searching for what cannot quite be named. — inspired by Harold Pinter

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07 May 2026 — 1 min read

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What sound was that?

I turn away, into the shaking room.
What was that sound that came in on the dark?
What is this maze of light it leaves us in?
What is this stance we take,
To turn away and then turn back?
What did we hear?

It was the breath we took when we first met.

Listen. It is here.”

― Harold Pinter

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