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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Love Is Like a Friendship Caught on Fire
Love is like a friendship caught on fire.
In the beginning a flame,
Very pretty, often hot and fierce
But still and only light and flickering.
 
As love grows older, our hearts mature
And our love becomes as coals,
Deep-burning and unquenchable.

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