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And there it is

You open your eyes in an artificial night

Gasping for air in a broad bog of your own breath

Your body moves like the rusted gears of a grandfather clock winding up for the first time in decades

As you unshroud your dark cowl

And see the sun peering through the cracks of your blinds.

Despite the Universe singing you a lullaby to keep you down,

You’ve heard this tune before and know this song.

You’ve heard these words and hum them to yourself on the darkest of days.

But now is not a time for sleeping.

You must leave your hovel

And face the spring

No matter what shadows you may be afraid of