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alone in a dimly lit room

the burning incense congests my nostrils

closing my eyes

drifting away

the dejection is gone

the hopelessness is gone

the sorrow is gone

consciousness is gone

i enter this blackened pit

of solitude and loneliness

in my dreams

i can see what life should be

in my dreams

i am finally happy

the loneliness is gone

the despair is gone