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,,,,~=†=%@ GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER @%=†=~,,,,
,,,,,~=†=% WORLDS - %=†=~,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~= BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME =~,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,~=† A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO †=~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~=†= PICK UP =†=~,,,,,,
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,,,~=†=%@@ AND AT TIMES, WHEN I'M ALMOST DROWNING @@%=†=~,,,
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,,~=†=%@@# 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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