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Valediction: Looking Glass I
Finally, the mirror has grown too large
for the wall on which it hangs,
for the room which holds the wall.
and the house which holds the girl.
I burn my letters in the hearth,
dear & dear & with love & until.
All I can see ahead is a long road
with no turning.
I cannot help but step through.