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I go to cover my ears,

but there is blood where I once had ears.
I close my eyes tight

once again
hoping that it will all go away.

When I open my eyes once more,

I am frozen in place in my village,

but no one is there.

Then, I look down,
and see the bodies of my friends and family.

I stare at their stone-cold faces,
tears drip down my face like a waterfall.

I see blood and madness.

I cannot move.
SLEEP STORY II

I look around me, and all I see is darkness.
I feel nothing; I see nothing.

It's like every living thing just died.

I want to feel as if I was ensnared in my
families' arms.

I hope they will come rushing through the darkness,
and bring only light,

but they do not come.

I want to hope, but my mind says no,
but my heart says yes.

I close my eyes and I hope and hope.

It feels like hours that I have been hoping for.
I slowly open my eyes, and I see them!

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