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A Rude Awakening

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A poem for pre-dawn clarity

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Crystal Jackson
May 26, 2023
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A poem for pre-dawn clarity

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Darkness against the windows
Begging to be let inside
Pressing against the panes
When pain won’t be denied

All the lightbulbs shining
Every candle burning bright
Cannot stop the sun from rising
Any more than chase away the night

And something is not right
I feel it in my bones
Feel it rushing through my…

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