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,,,,,,,,~« envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    «~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~«: 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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,,,,~«:§$£ the phone ringing, a certain phone from  £$§:«~,,,,
,,,,,~«:§$ a job long lost, urging for someone to   $§:«~,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,~ and at times, when i'm almost drowning   ~,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~« in this metaphorical sand, breathing     «~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~«: it, the veil is next to breached... i    :«~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~«:§ hear flutes, sines, repeating themes     §:«~,,,,,,
,,,,,~«:§$ 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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