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> [“After I kiss you goodbye, I hold your smile in my cupped hands. I keep my fingers tight, careful not to let it slip out. While I walk home, I tuck it into my shirt pocket, keeping it safe from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eli-ray/after-i-kiss-you-goodbye-i-hold-your-smile-in-my-cupped-hands-i-keep/)

Eli Ray

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## More by Eli Ray

> [“After I kiss you goodbye, I hold your smile in my cupped hands. I keep my fingers tight, careful not to let it slip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eli-ray/after-i-kiss-you-goodbye-i-hold-your-smile-in-my-cupped-hands-i-keep/)

Eli Ray

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