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Here's a paraphrase that explains me all too well.

His ultimate contradiction may be that while his life is seemingly driftless, his understandable attempt to tether it to another human being-- any other human being-- often causes him more harm than good.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas

So now begins the series of literary influences. First off: Dylan Thomas. Read this:

http://www.poets.org/poems/poems.cfm?45442B7C000C07040F73

http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/

Wow. Just... wow.

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