Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.

Henry Wadsworth LongfellowPoet · American · 1807 – 1882

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