Of Riots and Stars

(Riot II)

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…and we are going nowhere
walking as if coming back
from afar

the night grows dim
our eyes dimmer
and dark
beyond them both
we see stars

what sights are these
oh heavenly god
god of all things
human inhuman inanimate
all
hail us oh hail us
stars

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