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Through sacrifice earned

Despite all defeat

By staggering labor

The great work complete

The clepsydra pulse alive

Mercury flowing as tears

In synchronous craft

Mystical armillary sphere

In my secret chamber

Alchemical process begins

Quicksilver flash, deep from within

Nerves alive with electric thrill

As time inside the room stood still

I rushed to the door

What awaits on the other side?

A landscape bereft

Completely devoid of life

Oh, to slow the spin

Restrain the flow of time

Adjust the dials

Every moment intertwined

I've lost the route to home

Into the future alone

Each subsequent trial

Sent me forward, anchored in place

I saw the rise and fall of civilizations

I shared in their joy, and their grief

I watched the stars spell new names

And finally...

Arrived