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Poetry: Sunrise

A salt-crusted sidewalk
A seagull cries
Walking toward water
Awaiting sunrise

Shaking off the darkness
Wiping away the sleep
Wading through the waves
Getting in deep

Seeking baptism
A removal of soul stain
Looking for a cure
For this rot in my brain

Surrender to the sea
Or be renewed by the light?
Today I choose the sunrise
And live again for the fight

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