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waking from sleep

with a lighthearted feel

surprisingly strong

yet still so surreal

finally free

and it seems to me

there never was

a better time to be

decades of trying

ages of doubt

learning at last what it means

to be living without

i never thought that this day would ever come

already ceased believing

all hope was lost

every gleam of light was gone

suddenly i was imbued with life

out of nowhere came this angel of the dark

saved me as i was close to disembark

raised my spirits higher than they've ever been

magic words and powers i've never seen

waking from sleep

with a lighthearted feel

surprisingly strong

but no longer surreal

finally free

and it seems to me

there never was

a better time for me to be