A memory is more precious,
Than a moment of happiness,
Than a bird on the window,
Than a love song,
We repeat in the shining sun.
Marylin lived, princess,
On the banks of the Garonne,
The angels welcomed her.
The dawns of Sevastopol,
Shine in the memory,
Like ivory cats,
A memory is more precious
Than a moment of happiness. *
* inspired by a tombstone.
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