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A mute, protective pledge.
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The buffer for the ink that bleeds too deeply,10Please respect copyright.PENANAPUqvoDtHGt
The sigh within the reader’s chest.
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We spill our heavy ink across the page,10Please respect copyright.PENANAD8ExilErHT
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And quiescence gives a voice to the stage.
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With the frenzied scratch of what’s inside.
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Spilling the pigment from a fractured cup.
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In penciled notes where stray ideas roam;10Please respect copyright.PENANA3t9DgDNJc1
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To turn a crowded house into a home.10Please respect copyright.PENANAU7XVJW7Dmr
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