To Lose You, Sweeter than to Gain

To lose thee — sweeter than to gain
All other hearts I knew.
’Tis true the drought is destitute,
But then, I had the dew!

Anatolia has its realms of sand,
Its other realm of sea.
Without the sterile perquisite,
My home couldn’t be.

Emily Dickinson

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