“We thought it would be so hard,
But it wasn't…
It wasn't easy, though!”

—  Kate Bush

Song lyrics, The Sensual World (1989)
Context: He thought he was gonna die,
But he didn't.
She thought she just couldn't cope,
But she did.
We thought it would be so hard,
But it wasn't…
It wasn't easy, though!

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