At first you think
It's a witty twist
And on second reading
The tenderness
Of the witty end
Shocks you
And then you read the simple,
Light hearted, gently mocking lines
Again and again and again
Until the tenderness overwhelms you
Seeps in and lives in you
And you end up gently sobbing
Every time you read it again
(For you end up reading it
Every time you come across it)
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