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the joy of solitude was lost and then found again. as in, I cannot seem to picture my life completely alone, but I need to spend time by myself in order to live with people. as in, solitude saves me.

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five children swing up
    far away
all in a row 

the clouds are dark
      and say nothing
of incoming storms

but lurk, outside of 
  my field of vision 
lay the mountains, 

blue but not but 
  purple, and there 
is a majesty

sometimes not but yes 
  the ant moves down 
warm pavement 

there is nothing to 
  do but 
look. 

the scene flashes over and…

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