River fog closed in so thick I could not see behind or before me, but my own tears blinded me even more. From high above the clouds the cry of a wild goose came as an echo of my feelings.

Tears darken the sky;
The doleful cry of a goose
Questions the weeping traveler. [4.21]

sad girl



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