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Oleg's avatar

Beautiful poem!

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

thank you!! 🙏💕

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Dane Benko's avatar

Quality

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

thank youuu 🥹🫶

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Yardena Schwersky's avatar

This is what poetry should be. So much meaning in such simple words.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

ahh what a compliment 🥹

thank you!! 💖

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Jeanne S's avatar

I liked your repetition contrasting 'the official tongue' and the 'unofficial tongue' and how it added emphasis to the misrepresentation of the truth by your sister's father. Very well done as usual.

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

thank you Jeanne 🙏🙏💓💓

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Trilety Wade's avatar

You are skillful of language and so full of heart

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

💓💓💓

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Alexandra's avatar

What a heartbreaking story. Thank you so much for sharing. It’s nice to hear from you. ♥️

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Yuelian Hong's avatar

thank youu 🥲🫶

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AJ's avatar

Haven’t heard from you in a while and came across this older post - really loved the simplicity and poignancy here. Anyways, hope all’s well with you!

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