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AFTER AN ABSENCE by LINDA PASTAN

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First Line: AFTER AN ABSENCE THAT WAS NO ONE'S FAULT
Last Line: If your mouth will fill with water or sand
Subject(s): ABSENCE; MARRIAGE; SEPARATION; ISOLATION; WEDDINGS; HUSBANDS; WIVES;
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