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When I write from the point of view of a child or a young person, I am trying to tell the truth as an adult voice sometimes cannot. We are so often wrapped in the garment of trying to reassure ourselves that we are not afraid.
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"When I write from the point of view of a child or a young person, I am trying to tell the truth as an adult voice sometimes cannot. We are so often wrapped in the garment of trying to reassure ourselves that we are not afraid."
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When I write from the point of view of a child or a young person, I am trying to tell the truth as an adult voice sometimes cannot. We are so often wrapped in the garment of trying to reassure ourselves that we are not afraid. — Michael Cadnum

About Michael Cadnum

Michael Cadnum was a Poet from United States (1949–present).

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This quote is attributed to Michael Cadnum, a Poet from United States.
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Michael Cadnum lived from 1949 – present.