In the sunshine, the weight pushes down on the city
The moments, fleeting, pass
Unremarked, with a bored disdain
–
In a phosphorescent flash
A plume of magnificent light
Shouldering the downward thrust
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Doldrums turn to sailing winds
Dreams of another future dawn
Bubbles of hope surface
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Flights of fancy depart
Bound for unknowable horizons
Far beyond these dreary shores
