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78 Sunday, March 18, 1928 But the [[strikethrough]] comfortable [[/strikethrough]] small avenues of life I do not want. Monotony of flatness - of an even plain. Let me Grasp [[strikethrough]] both the [[/strikethrough]] only heights and depths of life firmly in either hand... 79 Monday, March 19, 1928 To A.L.[[?CT]] A glorious, glamourous incident Of sinqiness and fantasy and sun We found, and happiest of days we spent Shunning the thought of life when this was done. But soon the end of this incident Crept silently, and mutely in – just came – And I knew then that I should be content To view it thru my retrospect, a perfect picture in a frame. But you, although you realized that all The singiness and carefreeness were o'er, Knew that a love built on such fragile things would fall Still hoped that we could yet find something more... But all of that had passed – This, now, is scarred and seamed. A dream can never last, Or stay the same re-dreamed...
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Fixed one typo but I think it's done otherwise
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