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Watch out for love (unless it is true, and every part of you says yes including the toes), it will wrap you up like a mummy, and your scream won't be heard and none of your running will run.

Anne Sexton

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Anne Sexton
Age: 45 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 9
Died: 1974
Died: October 4
Poet
Writer
Newton
Massachusetts
Anne Gray Harvey
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Emotion
Caution
Says
Toes
Heard
Scream
Running
Including
True
None
Part
Watches
Mummy
Every
Watch
Wrap
Love
Unless
Wraps

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