You laughed for the marrow in their bones that was not yet ready for laughter;
And you wept for their eyes that yet were dry. (Kahlil Gibran)

You laughed for the marrow in their bones that was not yet ready for laughter; And you wept for their eyes that yet were dry.

Kahlil Gibran

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