Please Let Me Appreciate Beauty

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Yes, I know, he said and she said
That our world is headed for doom
The light can’t be seen for we’ve eradicated
Every fiber of its existence
But for a few minutes, if you would allow me
I would much appreciate seeing the world
As I see it when I’m not filled with thoughts
Of inevitable doom, instead wearing those shades
I usually wear when I’m deep in dreamland
Where my feet can’t feel the ground, and I’m simply
Walking on fluff —…