_______________________________________________________________________________ \\ / / =====> VacHaus provisionals <===== / / a TNtD (Try Not to Die) drop \\ A Poetry tDrop by Wetdryvac _______________________________________________________________________________ The Resonance May 31, 1993 for him there is only emptiness it ��s the end of time when the world started closing in he ��s lying on his bed looking hours at his life it ��s the starting of the silent times before desperation no reprieve from the thoughts in his hand no exit to take these are the still hours of life the hours between now and morning when sleep never set these moments loathing world wanting to change these darkened times he lies still in his bed �� sure that off somewhere in the world he can hear artillery battery radar pinpointing in, counter-fire killing wails of small peoples in small lands clinical observation thoughts, clothing gone, food polluted lying vacant he can see the pattern, Jumpman Jr. on a ladder small voices, but not wanting to hear silence never grows heavy hearing in still void the special dream beyond the windows there is a single motion the cycle of resonance and decay that drives a nation the power of a world order in a force that will vanquish lands this is midnight sensation, eyes focused out, disorienting the world rocks, back and forth in settled motion a cycle of resonance and decay, softening the pattern pinpoint battery luminous, moving liquid iron these are the hours between now and coming dawn closed precinct of a room that does not surround with safety simply renders barrow, dead kings made normal, looking for more these are the moments as the world shivers down the silent last seconds before the rise of a thousand final suns and tears break not the silence, battery seven gone ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: With thanks to the good folks at Hackers.Town for answering the very n00best of questions, with the following people politely [REDACTED]. 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