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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   ##@@$%;-^,
,,^-;%$@@# 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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