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Hazen


addled and broken

a heart still outspoken

another hazy day

someone, break down the curtain!

 

playing out a part,

like a puppet on a string

a bird without its legs

must rely on its wings

 

one day, step forward

and break through the haze

but, for today

just sit and count days

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