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.~-=*§¤###                  §    §                  ###¤§*=-~.
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....~=*¤¤#             # #-----------# #            #¤¤*=~....
.~-=*§¤###     ## #  # # # fey bells # #  # ## #    ###¤§*=-~.
.~-=*§¤###             # #-----------# #            ###¤§*=-~.
.~=*§¤####                                          ####¤§*=~.
.~~-=*§§§¤ 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         ¤**=-~....
.~-=*§¤###                                          ###¤§*=-~.
......~=§¤ 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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