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unaccountably we are aloneforever aloneand it was meant to bethat way,it was never meantto be any other way__nd when the death strugglebeginsthe last thing I wish to seeisa ring of human faceshovering over me__etter just my old friends,the walls of my self,let only them be there.I have been alone but seldomlonely.I have satisfied my thirstat the wellof my selfand that wine was good,the best I ever had,and tonightsittingstaring into the darkI now finally understandthe dark and thelight and everythingin between.peace of mind and heartarriveswhen we accept whatis:having beenborn into thisstrange lifewe must acceptthe wasted gamble of ourdaysand take some satisfaction inthe pleasure ofleaving it allbehind.cry not for me.grieve not for me.readwhat I__e writtenthenforget itall.drink from the wellof your selfand beginagain.Mind and Heart
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unaccountably we are aloneforever aloneand it was meant to bethat way,it was never meantto be any other way__nd when the death strugglebeginsthe last thing I wish to seeisa ring of human faceshovering over me__etter just my old friends,the walls of my self,let only them be there.I have been alone but seldomlonely.I have satisfied my thirstat the wellof my selfand that wine was good,the best I ever had,and tonightsittingstaring into the darkI now finally understandthe dark and thelight and everythingin between.peace of mind and heartarriveswhen we accept whatis:having beenborn into thisstrange lifewe must acceptthe wasted gamble of ourdaysand take some satisfaction inthe pleasure ofleaving it allbehind.cry not for me.grieve not for me.readwhat I__e writtenthenforget itall.drink from the wellof your selfand beginagain.Mind and Heart

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