“The calm, Cool face of the river, Asked me for a kiss”
“Suicide Note:
The calm,
Cool face of the river
Asked me for a kiss.
-Langston Hughes”
Source: Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide
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American bipolar disorder researcher 1946Related quotes
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