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While darkness envelopes the night
Even darker still can darkness envelope the mind
An event the owl watches from the line
The owl listens
To a man's sobs
But hears not
The owl only understands the what in a swinging knot
The man so self absorbed
Only sees his past
The owl only watches
As the man drops and breathes his last
The ground becomes soaked
The owl knows he can't hunt tonight
So the owl
Begins to fly
And the owl ponders
Who decides
When I die
About the Creator
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