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In the midst of the night,
I was here but you’re out.
Then the blade had its flight
From the heart. No more fight.

I am free! From my sight
	Is the pain… Is the pain
That’s now light. Yes, yes, bright
	Is the light in the night
That my heart, in its flame,
Had been tamed… in the night.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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