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'p.lease, tetll,n to

tirranyand eo,

,kat~ nlaloney.,

If love could be a tangible thing,

Or its icon bought and sold, ,/

Most surely it would be a Tiffany's ring
r, ' .

,.

Tucked in Robin's egg ~lue box, satin_ribbon enfolded.

Complimentary'wine lubricating ,the wallets of eager lovers,

As they. choose their love secured under glass in a six-floor

boutique "

Cut and clarity 'matter, but not like the tender glances they

give each other., '

Clerks in pressed suits and ties use' scopes and tweezers to
appraise and critique~

How much is too much, can 'love have a price?

It'is love he sells-not diamonds-yet works off commission.
Most experts say a month's pay should suffice.
But; the credit card apptoves the sale with a beep and sigh
of submission,

With only th~ request that if ,their love should lack luster
or'lose value,

To please return it to Tiffany & Co., in New York on 5th av-
enue.