Poem

Woman and Man

War between woman and man—for love,
War between man and man—for selfishness,
War between woman and woman—for beauty,
War between the human mind and heart—for duty,
War between man and himself—for virtue,
We try to cure others while we ourselves are ill, and incapable of curing our own ailment.
Story

Wishes

Publisher Self published
Page count 233
Publication date 1939

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