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“The sparkle in your eyes

resembles the geometry of marbles 

like there is a separate universe

inside the eyes.”

 

He said:

 

“What sparkle are you talking about,

I have been wearing

the same necklace

for five years

and it is silver.”

 

“Gold is expensive

my dear

We have to save money 

to afford it.”

 

And she stood there, 

thinking 

 

“Oh poor him

he had never seen a diamond in his life.”

 

Then the tears rolled from her eyes

down her cheeks

onto the piece of paper

where this poem was written

 

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