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......~=\% envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    %\=~......
.....~=\%& sound... and sure enough, between the    &%\=~.....
....~=\%&@ grains there are calls from other        @&%\=~....
...~=\%&@# worlds -                                 #@&%\=~...
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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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......~=\% the phone ringing, a certain phone from  %\=~......
.......~=\ 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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