“...he says he can't see why I didn't "just" tell the truth. but the truth is denser than he can imagine, yet it's more delicate than my body; it's more complicated than any love that ever passed between the two of us.”

Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones - “...he says he can't see why I didn't...” 1

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