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The lightswitch echoed
Standing where I never had before,
Marks on walls and ancient dust now prominent in the alien expanses.
A lone fly, a droning appliance quieted the soft light that filled every corner of the unseen walls.
Uneven carpet, I will soon be home less.

Gaping mouth,
On its side,
Struggling for consciousness,
In the heavy air.

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As to show,
If we go,
The birds won’t know.