Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.
EMILY DICKINSON
EMILY DICKINSON
Emily Dickinson on heart
“Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.”
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