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The World Rose


The world sneezed,

the demon danced

—the music stopped in time

 

The world coughed,

the demon choked

—millions now entwined

 

The world hid,

the demon searched

—new victims running low

 

The world rose,

the demon dead

—nowhere left to go

 

(Dreamsleep: March, 2020) 

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