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朋友劳工写给朋友的
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I want to grow you a tree,
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A husband you've never met, but someday will, + e, f/ c+ ^; K' c7 k8 Q6 s
A me that is not lazy, that always loves--- I do, I do,
+ b( K' I* |( i$ X% J& |2 t1 RBut he will more, and say it; a me who is awake when you wake,+ T' b4 k, M# ]' ~
watching you, protecting your fragile smile.
0 s1 A. q$ X* E JHe will not be afraid, not lose persepctive,
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! q z) a9 j7 j( ZHe will understand all this about you:' J) |0 c6 t! B/ u9 b3 m
Your fear, your hope,
1 E' q* A6 m5 x) ?; U( X. E" CYour kindness, your need for space.1 k1 N0 M5 M, z$ y1 o: j' L
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In your mind, you've been left before. 4 C" H: T% |/ f+ R0 o. R
We--all of us-- did not love you when you needed it, not fiercely--
* b3 R5 H% E. gYou were afraid; you needed to see that we meant our words, ! S8 Q+ }1 n7 f; p- k* Y
You feared you hadn't earned them.
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- n9 x! Y) U1 W* i3 G4 Uhe will understand all this. I will understand all this. R/ _+ |& j8 f: L0 F+ `
God grant that you two meet, and that I be he. |
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