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朋友劳工写给朋友的
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I want to grow you a tree, . c0 E" v; S( a+ I
And on its side, to carve a picture of someone unknown:
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A husband you've never met, but someday will,
6 e% f( s# V1 \/ i SA me that is not lazy, that always loves--- I do, I do,
7 w% v* [6 y+ [1 |$ E; \- qBut he will more, and say it; a me who is awake when you wake,- C. P k$ u/ v2 v* P
watching you, protecting your fragile smile.
5 m8 T) k- H7 k7 C7 ~- n+ t1 IHe will not be afraid, not lose persepctive,5 ^) m8 q8 i C
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He will understand all this about you:- @/ j' ^+ d8 L/ g* G% b/ d4 ]( l
Your fear, your hope,
- F9 K: z# x$ k8 {( j6 H/ gYour kindness, your need for space.
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& H2 X; O( d# i! K9 ]: ^6 ~' n% UIn your mind, you've been left before. ' d. t0 g1 T4 y _$ E1 u
We--all of us-- did not love you when you needed it, not fiercely--0 r( @- j% y% e9 L7 d- H# [' X
You were afraid; you needed to see that we meant our words,
3 W; ^# R3 ?9 [9 E2 PYou feared you hadn't earned them. u/ ^3 t3 I2 u7 _0 s
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he will understand all this. I will understand all this.
7 m& X+ }" J9 B8 P9 V7 WGod grant that you two meet, and that I be he. |
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