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##@¤†;=.,, and something followed me out, a ,,.=;†¤@##
#@¤†;=.,,, yearning. a memory of being touched by ,,,.=;†¤@#
@¤†;=.,,,, a ray from a raspberry sun. still ,,,,.=;†¤@
¤†;=.,,,,, there, everything would be gritty and ,,,,,.=;†¤
†;=.,,,,,, full of tar. rain upon it. but then a ,,,,,,.=;†
;=.,,,,,,, few bright and colorful anomalies. and ,,,,,,,.=;
=.,,,,,,,, a promise for more. ,,,,,,,,.=
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,,,,,,,,,, like waking up with a business card in ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, your pocket... ,,,,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,,, a feather boa wrapped around a velvet ,,,,,,,,,.
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;=.,,,,,,, time, calling, tugging at my arms. ,,,,,,,.=;
†;=.,,,,,, begging me to sink back down and be ,,,,,,.=;†
¤†;=.,,,,, with them, with their kind. easy to get ,,,,,.=;†¤
@¤†;=.,,,, washed away from the tether, from the ,,,,.=;†¤@
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@¤†;=.,,,, the work mill and they've got their ,,,,.=;†¤@
¤†;=.,,,,, eyes on me already. the feeling will ,,,,,.=;†¤
†;=.,,,,,, wane, and i will miss it, and cease to ,,,,,,.=;†
;=.,,,,,,, understand. like every day. ,,,,,,,.=;
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