..~;*@&@@# #@@&@*;~..
..~;*@&@## ##@&@*;~..
..~;*@&& #&&&@*;~..
......;@@# #@@;......
..~;*&@### ###@&*;~..
..~;*&@### @@ ###@&*;~..
..~;*@&@## @@ @@ ##@&@*;~..
..~;*@&@## @ @ ##@&@*;~..
..~;*@&@## @@ @@ ##@&@*;~..
..~~~;@@&& @@ &&@@;~~~..
..~;*@&@## ##@&@*;~..
.....~;@&@ # #~~~~~~~~~~~# # @&@;~.....
....~;@&@# ## # # # # fey bells # # # ## # #@&@;~....
......~**& # #~~~~~~~~~~~# # &**~......
..~;*@&@## ##@&@*;~..
..~;*@&@## envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of ##@&@*;~..
.......~*& sound... and sure enough, between the &*~.......
....~**@@@ grains there are calls from other @@@**~....
.....;*@@# worlds - #@@*;.....
..~;;;*&@# #@&*;;;~..
.......~*& distant wailing sirens, coming closer &*~.......
..~;*@&@## but staying out of reach... telling me ##@&@*;~..
.....~*@&@ that something is happening, perfuming @&@*~.....
..~;*@&@## me with someone elses excitement ##@&@*;~..
..~*@&@### ###@&@*~..
.......;@& the phone ringing, a certain phone from &@;.......
......;@&@ a job long lost, urging for someone to @&@;......
.....~*&&& pick up &&&*~.....
......~~*& &*~~......
..~;*@&@@# #@@&@*;~..
..~;*@&@## 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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.....~~*&& &&*~~.....