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But you've been
a good friend to me.
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You're still young, your skin
is so white and smooth.
:53:13
l'll get more wrinkles and
my skin will turn yellow.
:53:20
-Do you know what l'm thinking?
-No.
:53:23
-Do you want your letters back?
-Yes, l would.
:53:26
l'd rather not have strangers
reading what were warm
:53:31
and good words spoken
from your heart.
:53:46
There you are.
:53:53
Would you mind if l burned them?
:53:56
Now the letters are yours.
Do what you wish.
:54:04
Have you ever thought
of writing poetry?
:54:06
Yes, l have. Actually
l've written a poem,
:54:09
one poem when l was 16.
:54:14
Here it is.
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Shall l read it to you?
lt has three verses.
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Read.
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Just look at me.
Am l beautiful?
:54:27
No
but l have loved.
:54:30
Just look at me.
Am l young?
:54:35
No
but l have loved.
:54:38
Just look at me.
Do l live?
:54:42
No
but l have loved.
:54:48
Sixteen year-old Gertrud -
my gospel according to love.
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Remember what you said: