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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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