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February 26, 2015
By CrimsonTearsWillFlow PLATINUM, Mesa, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Sleep. Those little slices of Death: Oh how I loathe them..."
"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity..."
"Deep into that darkness peering long I stood there. Wondering...Fearing...Doubting..."
- Edgar Allan Poe

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Lie in your soft bed
Shut your dead eyes
Fall into a deep slumber
Count the sheep
Spread your wings
Dream of your favorite things
Watch the water glisten
Take a moment to listen
Open your eyes
Arise

© Devin N., Sherrills Ford, NC

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