Quote by Roman Payne

I sat up in the strange bed fearing it had been a dream, afraid I would never see her again. Not because I wanted anything from her, only her presence. The disappearance of the presence of beauty is the most despairing of events on this time-wheel of ours that rolls onward towards death.

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Summary

This quote expresses the fear and longing felt when waking up from a dream and dreading the possibility that the experience of an extraordinary person or beautiful moment may have been imaginary. The speaker realizes that they don't desire anything from this person except for their mere existence. The quote highlights the profound sadness caused by the loss or absence of beauty, as it is a reminder of our mortality and the unrelenting passage of time.

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Fear Death Beauty Despair Night Beauty In Nature Bed Female Nocturnal Afraid Beauty In Literature Feminine Passing

By Roman Payne

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