i shall imagine life is not worth dying, if (and when)roses complain their beauties are in vain but though mankind persuades itself that every weed's a rose, roses(you feel certain)will only smile. (E. E. Cummings)

i shall imagine life is not worth dying, if (and when)roses complain their beauties are in vain but though mankind persuades itself that every weed's a rose, roses(you feel certain)will only smile.

E. E. Cummings

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