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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 @@#&**;~.,
,.~;**&#@# #@#&**;~.,
,.~;***&&# #&&***;~.,
,,,,.;;*&# 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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