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Gentle is the growl of the distant traffic. The heat of the vanishing night Tumbles through the wide inviting window As summer's last hoorah cascades A tsunami of over-ripe heat Across the surface of the dusty duvet Where I lie To suck the resistant moisture From my pores And simultaneously steal my sleep The wild creatures are subdued. Lucid thoughts crowd into The sleepless void like A second unwelcome visitor. Tweedledum and Tweedledee Want to wrestle me into the world.. I reach for the ropes with hopes of A friendly hand, to tag me back Into the realm of unreality.. Gentle is the growl of the distant traffic. Jinjagoliath 10th September 2023 4am

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Constance La France

Date: 9/16/2023 7:35:00 AM

Christopher, excellent and exceptional writing, and the reading is remarkable. Now, this is how an audio should be done ! I love your voice. A Fav.

Christopher Grieves
Date: 9/17/2023 3:26:00 AM

Constance thank you, I needed the encouragement, so bless you x Those early morning hours are simultaneously the best and the worst ;)