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Moment of Clarity

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You gave me breath.
I took from you the peace
I carry between my shoulder blades,
arching my back as I walk.

You bleed into me persistently,
a transfusion of soul
from one friend to another.

I wonder, then, if I renew you,
or if you sift away:
an hourglass, filling slowly,
top to bottom, bit by bit, with air.
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