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Visual interpretation of "How special it is when you find the": How special it is when you find the; unexpected

No. 071

December 5, 2024·12 lines·1 min read

How special it is when you find the

within its confines.

How special it is when you find the unexpected vessel that awakens the dormant passion In another. Her face alights with joy or bursts into tears, in perfect balance within its confines. The reflection, a reminder of what used to course within you— beautiful eruptions that awoke your soul. The search begins with that soft brush of memory.

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How special it is when you find the

Center line

Where the temperature changes.

within its confines.

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memory.

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Memory

Good company for the nights when absence is louder than the room around you.

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