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I have spirit and light.
I am faster and thoughtful.
I am selfless;
Everything can balance.

I will keep it perfect.  
It will smile.
I will give it all.
I will make this dance.

Then it all comes:
The weight.
I might fall
So I am numb.

The void is vast,
It’s empty of much,
It’s been waiting for me,  
I succumb.

I fill it quickly.
Everyone quiet.
I give 'til there's nothing,  
It takes more still.

Each task:  
More difficult.
Every word: sharper.
But there is more to fill.  

As I carry it all  
To fill the void,
They watch nearby,
But they do not see.

My heart is now cold.
My words are short.
I carry it all,  
But it's too heavy.

I want to stay strong,
But there is nothing left to take
But what I have inside.

Nobody hears me break.
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a.d.
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