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Twilight

"There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn 
and taken away from us at dusk." ~ Jean-Paul Sartre
 
It’s a twilight time
and a veil of serenity
descends over the earth, 
the sun lolls momentarily 
upon the calm waters
of a sluggish sea.

Vistas of sylvan charm 
seemed to open ahead and 
a somnolent dusk pervades
every aspect of this weary world…
 
like a man on his deathbed
finally rests at peace with himself—
All his sins confessed and forgiven 
and is now free from all concerns.

Copyright © Abdul Malik

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