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The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation

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Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke

German poet known for his profound poetry and epistolary works. Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry style is unique, often exploring themes such as loneliness, love, and religious faith. more

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“But on the other hand, I am very concerned when I imagine how strangled and cut off you currently live, afraid of touching anything that is filled with memories and what is not filled with memories?). You will freeze in place if you remain this way. You must not, dear. You have to move. You have to return to his things. You have to touch with your hands his things, which through their manifold relations and affinity are after all also yours.”

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“You once told me that you can't remember who you want to be,' Memphis said. She came in close, like the day we had first met. 'There are always moments in life when we lose ourselves, but we're never lost. Not really. Sometimes we just can't see who we are, or who we have been, to the people around us--the ones we love, those who love us. Sometimes, you just have to remember that you made it this far. You can go a little longer.”

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