there's a weary soul in truthtelling

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spills
wills

i haven't
said a lot
in the last few
minutes but

there's a beating in my heart
there's a throb within my head

there's a dog without a collar
running through the house
looking wildly at everything, sniffing
the experiment's not done yet
there's still things you need to do

you're awake
you're conscious, there is life
which is happening around you
and it passes you by, necessary
is not disturbing that peace
that tranquility -- to gain true unrest
do less, better

the dog is gone
he has left, and there's
not another one who will
approach

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