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And there, in the desert, where he felt so forsaken,

a part of his mind had begun to awaken.

A forgotten child, not heard in this world,

was reborn in his mind as the moment unfurled.

And out of the ruins of his self-damnation

was remembered the voice of his complete salvation.

A gentle touch of love on his mind,

that had led him on first to seek and to find.

From a parched sky the rain sparkled down,

and quenched the scorching sands of the ground.

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