Heart Throb

[Heartafire]

The first version I read, a long time ago, was in English. The Woods version is kind of awkward in its wording, but more genuine, I feel. Since I live most of my life in English.

This line:

"The world is beautiful because of a flower that cannot be seen."

My favorite line. I even like it better than the French original.

But I have been noted before as the king of awkward situations. So I demand that that line doesn't get any better any other way.

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The stars are beautiful...because of a flower that cannot be seen.

I forgot the context.

That's the line.

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I've been on Earth too long. The Little Prince was an alien, kind of.

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As for the poem, maybe it's a collective unconscious thing. Like your other poem that reminded me of that book. The last line about tears, or no tears. That's kind of in the book too.

I am very moved by the line you have quoted from the book. So incredibly beautiful, I am looking forward to reading The Little Prince.
It sounds amazing.