Time Diminishes What We Require

Music: Fugue in F# Major
By Dimitri Shostakovich. Sequenced by J. Marques.

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Time diminishes what we require. What pain teaches, we learn perfectly. Each builds a shore around his sea of gladness, Not losing hope, nor giving way to madness, Tougher without, within a little shyer, Yearning always, but settling reasonably. Often, though, we turn to lovely sadness, Not willing to let go what we desire, Even though we want what cannot be.