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An underground facility
red lights flash excitedly
tall plastic men hurry by
I'm safely hidden

I gaze at her faded image
escape to the serenity of Gardenia
an evening beneath the willows
soft orange glow of Lucifer 7
burns eternal low on the horizon

We embraced in silence
hearts and minds synchronized
searching for the hidden answer
denying reality until the final moment
the transport arrived in the morning
the stars whisked me away

So long ago, so far away
my only ambition a faded image
more valuable than my life
destruction has lost its meaning
I fight to return to the willows

Commotion in the corridor
Hoth Dogs snarling at my scent
I breathe deeply and clutch my pistol
and prepare for the assault

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