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Word of the Day - saudade

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saudade

/saʊˈdɑːdə/
noun
mass noun
(especially
with reference to songs or poetry) a feeling of longing, melancholy, or
nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or
Brazilian temperament.

Origin
Portuguese.

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Her walk was grace.
Perfume, a trace,
And, oh, her face.
But that was yesterday.

She is not here.
For good, I fear.
I shed a tear
For that lost yesterday.

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Saudade fills my soul.
But I play my role.
To find a new goal.
But never forgetting yesterday.

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