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I have died at the ripe age of twenty.Smile, for the world didn't get a chance to disappoint me.I have died at the mature age of ninety.Smile, for my life was more than satisfying.I have died suddenly—out of the blue.Smile, for I didn't have to fall ill before you.I have died from a long illness.Smile, for I had the chance to say goodbye.I did not want to leave this Earth.But smile, for I am still here among you.Why are you crying?Can you not see I am smiling?

I have died at the ripe age of twenty.Smile, for the world didn't get a chance to disappoint me.I have died at the mature age of ninety.Smile, for my life was more than satisfying.I have died suddenly—out of the blue.Smile, for I didn't have to fall ill before you.I have died from a long illness.Smile, for I had the chance to say goodbye.I did not want to leave this Earth.But smile, for I am still here among you.Why are you crying?Can you not see I am smiling?
Kamand Kojouri ↗

Approximate author period: c. 2018 AD · contemporary

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Kamand Kojouri
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Approximate author period: c. 2018 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Kamand Kojouri, based on documented writing activity in 2018. The author's biography dates her first poetry collection, The Eternal Dance, to March 2018. The year places the recorded attribution in its author period without dating every saying. Source: Kamand Kojouri's official biography, https://kamandkojouri.com/contact/ (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://kamandkojouri.com/contact/ (accessed 2026-10-09).
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