She was not crying Which surprised me very much But I understand now That she had found places For her melancholy That were behind more masks Than only her eyes. (Jonathan Safran Foer)

She was not crying Which surprised me very much But I understand now That she had found places For her melancholy That were behind more masks Than only her eyes.

Jonathan Safran Foer

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