Stephen CraneTwo or three angels Came near to the earth. They saw a fat church. Little black streams of people Came and went in continually. And the angels were puzzled To know why the people went thus, And why they stayed so long within.
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When the angels saw the church, they understood its importance. The more people go in there, the more they stay. They see those who run away from their problems, those who keep going in despite the obstacles. Yet the more people go there, the less fun it is for those who don’t want to go.
Source: Complete Poems Of Stephen Crane
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