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Love

Love...

It is like quicksilver,

Leave your palm open,

And it will stay...

Forever in your grasp,

But,

One thing you do wrong,

Can change all that,

The minute...

You try to clutch it,

It darts away,

Leaving only...

Your...

Broken heart and bitter tears

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rachel-z
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Apr 6, 2012
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