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The Rope, The Brick, and The Balcony
The night is dark
And the sky is lit by the stars above
A beautiful light flashing across the sky
Millions of tiny balls of fire
Each a different color
Oh how strong the wish to become part of it is
The balcony reflects the universe outside
The wretched planet we are confined to
It consumes lives
And tries to deny
Space
Is better than it
The brick
Solid like the earth
A symbol of any planet
Able to support life
The rope
Long and strong
Like the string of planets
Sat on rings
Around a star
Holding life together
Or taking it apart
The brick
Laid upon the balcony
With the rope
Dangling down
A small loop
At the end
The time has come
The rope
Gnawing at the throat
Until lightning strikes
From the brewing storm
The rope breaks
The balcony burns
All thats left
The brick
And a hollow shell
That was once
A person
