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##@#$=*=~¨                                          ¨~=*=$#@##
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##@#$=*=~¨    ## #  # # # fey bells # #  # ## #     ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨            # #===========# #             ¨~=*=$#@##
#==**~¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨~**==#
#==****=~¨ envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    ¨~=****==#
####$=*=~¨ sound... and sure enough, between the    ¨~=*=$####
##@#$=*=~¨ grains there are calls from other        ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨ worlds -                                 ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨                                          ¨~=*=$#@##
#@#$**=~¨¨ distant wailing sirens, coming closer    ¨¨~=**$#@#
##@#$=*=~¨ but staying out of reach... telling me   ¨~=*=$#@##
#$**~~~¨¨¨ that something is happening, perfuming   ¨¨¨~~~**$#
##@#$=*=~¨ me with someone elses excitement         ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨                                          ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨ the phone ringing, a certain phone from  ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨ a job long lost, urging for someone to   ¨~=*=$#@##
##@#$=*=~¨ pick up                                  ¨~=*=$#@##
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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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