this is the place

this is the place 
where everyone sleeps
it is the darkness, the deepest cave, 
the coldest tunnel
if i sleep here, will i die
will i see the others gone before
hold my hand for awhile
i am scared, but curious

this is the place
where everyone sleeps
the place where we all finally come
to rest, or to suffer, no one has yet
to visit, to speak with us, to stay with us for
all we do is sleep
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