Frightened Quote by Charles Bukowski

“And yet women-good women--frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep.” quote by Charles Bukowski — Download Open image

“And yet women-good women--frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep.”

Charles Bukowski

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