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Moonlight

Artair's picture

The area you are in is barren, and no sign of life exists. All you can hear is the sound of the wind, trying to talk, and make itself heard.

You try to listen, and take it all in, but you can't

The snow underneath your feet crunches, and shines, taking in the moonlight just as you are. The snow wants to understand life, as it is being caught up in an endless cycle. No matter what it does, it has to rise, and it has to fall.

Everything has to fall

The child does when the first step is taken, the city falls when it gets too powerful, and most important,

All of us have to fall to move forward with our lives.

When we fall, we need someone else there to help us up.

Have trust in companionship, for it will save your life, in every way possible.

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