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#@*^^~,... sound... and sure enough, between the ...,~^^*@#
##@*^^~,.. grains there are calls from other ..,~^^*@##
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#@*^^~,... distant wailing sirens, coming closer ...,~^^*@#
@*^^~,.... but staying out of reach... telling me ....,~^^*@
*^^~,..... that something is happening, perfuming .....,~^^*
^^~,...... me with someone elses excitement ......,~^^
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,......... a job long lost, urging for someone to .........,
~,........ pick up ........,~
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*^^~,..... and at times, when i'm almost drowning .....,~^^*
@*^^~,.... in this metaphorical sand, breathing ....,~^^*@
#@*^^~,... it, the veil is next to breached... i ...,~^^*@#
##@*^^~,.. hear flutes, sines, repeating themes ..,~^^*@##
###@*^^~,. like were they calls from rubbery .,~^^*@###
##@*^^~,.. birds... deafeningly loud! ..,~^^*@##
#@*^^~,... but like a mirage, constantly ...,~^^*@#
@*^^~,.... evaporating and reforming. ....,~^^*@
*^^~,..... and not really touching my eardrums. .....,~^^*
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