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Pitch Gray

Can you face the light?

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Alive in the darkness
This faceless girl sits alone
Reciting verse and crying
Heart beating
Frozen breath as invisible as she is
Given a touch of light, the vapor would appear
But that’s not all
Heart still beating as the darkness fades
Tears fall one by one
Catching minute gleams of light
In the shrinking black she begins to see
Her emotions coming to bear
Salt water tracks growing strong
Heart beating in its monotonous rhythm
Calling for the day to break
As the first rays banish the night
She panics
Heart beating in fear
Desperation replaces sadness
But only for a moment
A quick shot toward leftover shade
Back in the shadows once again
Faceless she shall forever remain