You
know
.
y
o
u
.
are
running
.
o
u
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.
of
.
t
i
m
e
.
when,
.
.
what
.
y
o
u
.
do,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
what
.
y
o
u
.
say,
–
–
resembles
.
t
h
e
.
gray,
–
–
hollow
shape
.
o
f
.
good-bye . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
gray,
–
–
hollow
shape
.
o
f
.
good-bye . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You
thought
.
I
.
might
cry . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
thought
.
I
.
might . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
true
poet’s
.
savor
the
–
–
–
.
.
.
d
i
v
e
–
–
–
~ the
somber
reprise
.
o
f
.
twilight
.
t
i
d
e
s
.
gone
by . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
apologize
.
t
h
a
t
.
I
.
a
m
.
not
.
t
h
e
.
ordinary
guy . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
.
.
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I
.
l
o
o
k
.
forward
.
t
o
.
dismal
skies . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
emotional
suicide . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
to
truly
appreciate
.
t
h
e
.
joys
.
i
n
.
life . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
one
.
m
u
s
t
.
experience
.
n
o
t
.
only
.
t
h
e
.
highs . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
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t
–
–
–
also
.
t
h
e
.
lows
.
a
n
d
.
declines . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
sometimes . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
for
days . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
for
weeks . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
for
months . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
t
.
.
.
a
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You’re
leaving,
.
.
b
u
t
.
.
I
can
.
s
t
i
l
l
.
pretend . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You’re
leaving,
.
.
b
u
t
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in
again . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
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t
.
in . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
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hold
.
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t
.
in . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in
again . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
until
.
I
.
spin
.
i
n
t
o
.
chagrin . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
until
.
t
h
e
.
end . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
hold
.
i
t
.
in
again . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You
know
.
y
o
u
.
are
running
.
o
u
t
.
of
.
t
i
m
e
.
when,
.
.
what
.
y
o
u
.
do,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
what
.
y
o
u
.
say,
–
–
resembles
.
t
h
e
.
gray,
–
–
hollow
shape
.
o
f
.
good-bye . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
gray,
–
–
hollow
shape
.
o
f
.
good-bye.
Reflection: This was a melancholy-themed poem that I wrote back in July of 2001 where the contemplator tends to confront and ride the highs, and lows, and declines of life. We get the feeling he or she will never find true happiness living in that fashion – for those who surround the affected party are likely to disappear and distance themselves over time.