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It Does Not Cease<\/h2>\n

It does not cease\u2014the passions,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The nightmares, the monstrosities.<\/span>
\n<\/span>I trace them, undone,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Unable to grasp their babble.<\/span><\/p>\n

Twisted into strangest shapes,<\/span>
\n<\/span>A spiral of spirited fluids<\/span>
\n<\/span>Circling in crooked paths.<\/span>
\n<\/span>It does not cease.<\/span><\/p>\n

A maelstrom of mad creations<\/span>
\n<\/span>Where we sought the final line.<\/span>
\n<\/span>I skip the nonsense;<\/span>
\n<\/span>Only delusion remains<\/span>
\n<\/span>Till late misty morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then it stops.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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