Famous Quotes | Child with continuing cling...

Child with continuing cling issued his No in final fire,
Kissed back the colored maid,
Not wise enough to freeze or be afraid.
Conscious of kindness, easy creature bond.
Love had been handy and rapid to respond. - Gwendolyn Brooks
Attribution: Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917), U.S. poet. “Bronzeville Woman in a Red Hat.”

Categories: Children, Innocence, Kisses

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