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@%†=~-....                                          ....-~=†%@
%†=~-.....                                          .....-~=†%
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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 -                                 .......-~=
†=~-......                                          ......-~=†
%†=~-..... 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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%†=~-.....                                          .....-~=†%