They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in si…

Emily Dickinson
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They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.
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They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.

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