A fleeting moment of joy

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A fleeting moment of joy.

Is, a fleeting moment of joy enough?

To keep you here, to keep you now?

A flash of that golden afternoon sun warming your face,

Can that convince you to stay?

Is the snatch of comfort really enough

To banish the plaguing thoughts?

The wriggling earthworms of worry that squirm behind your eyes

Eyes that have lost their light

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