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Morning burns away the fog of yesterday

Through these eyes I see almost clearly

Each year compounds what’s valued

I cherish those moments dearly

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Once in a dream, I found you

My beating heart is heavily scarred

Tread lightly on this used soul

Reminding myself to love hard

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Absence crystalizes those snapshots

Tightly gripped remembrances will shatter

Time grinds memories into dust

Sifting to retrieve those that matter

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Waves of obscuring mist converge

Simple reflections are threadbare

Sadness swells as you drift away

Alone on my planet, I sit and stare