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The Masks of Love

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The Masks of Love by Alden Nowlan

 I come in from a walk
With you
And they ask me
If it is raining.

I didn’t notice
But I’ll have to give them
The right answer
Or they’ll think I’m crazy.

Form: Free verse

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