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I need someone. I need to hold somebody close. And I need more than this holding. I need someone to understand how I feel at a time like now. And the understanding must be part of the holding.

Betty Smith
Loneliness, Being Alone, Understanding
BETTY SMITH (1947). “A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN MAGGIE NOW”
I need someone. I need to hold somebody close. And I need more than this holding. I need someone to understand how I feel at a time like now. And the understanding must be part of the holding.