What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind. William Wordsworth
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The love that once was might never return, but the love that remains behind will be forever remembered. When we are in love, we can’t help but notice the radiance in everything around us. These moments are full of life and happiness, but when they are gone, there is no way to get them back. Yet, there are so many things in life to give us strength and pleasure.

The thing that keeps us going is our primal sympathy and the soothing thoughts that spring from human suffering. There is something in us that knows we will always be people and we will always suffer and die and we will always grieve. But perhaps we can find strength in knowing we one day will become an alchemist and create a new world where this suffering is no more.

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