fire is beautifuland we know that if we gettoo close it will kill usbut what does that matterit is better to be happy for a momentand be burned up with beautythan to live a long timeand be bored all the while
Don MarquisAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 29, 1878
- Died: December 29, 1937
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