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Time and Tide

automobile Street lamps billboard lights freezing The heavy rain late night sweeps away an old man he can't straighten his bent back he takes a hard breath white breath to the air scatter by his beside covered their heads with summer clothes A couple laughing out loud It passes cigarette smoke staying in the place left behind.

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