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~,........     ## #  # # # fey bells # #  # ## #    ........,~
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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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