Estrangement Quote by Marc Akin

“It's impossible to build a bridge when you're busy rewriting the very ground I'm standing on.” quote by Marc Akin — Download Open image

““It's impossible to build a bridge when you're busy rewriting the very ground I'm standing on.””

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