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A turbid river with little current, a roughened stone half-submerged and softening in the stream. There is a contradicting endlessness to things, even as everything ebbs toward nonexistence. The staid trunk of the oak tree sits solid on the hillside and its rings measure the infinite. Memories that linger are both yesterday and forever ago. A turbid river with little current, a stone sinking in the mud and eroding. The shadows shift slightly to the left forever. The end of long a long trip, the endless handshake of time, candlewax pooling in a tin as the flame burns out.
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Jul 11, 2022
Jul 11, 2022 at 11:10 AM UTC
Slow Burn
A turbid river with little current, a roughened stone half-submerged and softening in the stream. There is a contradicting endlessness to things, even as everything ebbs toward nonexistence. The staid trunk of the oak tree sits solid on the hillside and its rings measure the infinite. Memories that linger are both yesterday and forever ago. A turbid river with little current, a stone sinking in the mud and eroding. The shadows shift slightly to the left forever. The end of long a long trip, the endless handshake of time, candlewax pooling in a tin as the flame burns out.
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Jul 11, 2022
Jul 11, 2022 at 11:10 AM UTC
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