Lord, may the pain be ours, And the weakness that it brings, But at le…

Fernando Pessoa
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Lord, may the pain be ours, And the weakness that it brings, But at least give us the strength, Of not showing it to anyone!
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Lord, may the pain be ours, And the weakness that it brings, But at least give us the strength, Of not showing it to anyone!

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