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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, - R) s, z7 Y# e7 P; A9 \
A me that is not lazy, that always loves--- I do, I do,
8 ~6 D; p8 J9 ]" R) xBut he will more, and say it; a me who is awake when you wake,
0 K9 f7 {/ i: K5 P5 H; hwatching you, protecting your fragile smile.
' a* {$ \% n( }9 y x* V9 [/ G7 zHe will not be afraid, not lose persepctive,
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Your fear, your hope,
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In your mind, you've been left before.
. Z9 ?. N. t! nWe--all of us-- did not love you when you needed it, not fiercely--6 h; g9 E3 R# Z0 e/ ~
You were afraid; you needed to see that we meant our words,
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he will understand all this. I will understand all this.
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