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Georgia Douglas Johnson, "Tears and Kisses" (1917)
12022-05-18T14:46:50-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12132plain2024-05-02T13:40:46-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1There are tears sweet, refreshing like dewdrops that rise, There are tears far too deep for the lakes of the eyes.
There are kisses like thistledown, fitfully sped, There are kisses that live in the hearts of the dead.