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Category Archives: Poems
The Unopened Letter
My aunt sent me a letter within a letter. When I opened the envelope,I found a second envelopeand a brief note: Open this one week before your wedding. The sealed letter was thick and heavy.My aunt always wrote on thin … Continue reading
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