
Falling in love with someone must occur twice: the first time as contingency; the second as destiny. By then, of course, it is usually too late.

Falling in love with someone must occur twice: the first time as contingency; the second as destiny. By then, of course, it is usually too late.

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I LOVE YOU
I WANT YOU
I NEED YOU
I ADORE YOU
I MISS YOU
I AM OBSESSED WITH YOU
I ADMIRE YOU
I WORSHIP YOU
I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU
“Words for Lost” belongs to Valentin Vermot’s series of e-mail and text message erasures. The original was an e-mail from Emilie Pierrade received on Sunday 30 May 2004 at 9:26 pm:
I LOVE YOU
I WANT YOU
I NEED YOU
I ADORE YOU
I MISS YOU
I AM OBSESSED WITH YOU
I ADMIRE YOU
I WORSHIP YOU
I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU

Emilie
Emili
Emil
Emi
Em
E

e-i-l-i-m-E
Valentin Vermot deleted her name, one letter at a time, until he was back where he had begun. There was no escape.