This Illusion

This Illusion

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The Sky Lies Still,

Overcast,

A Dim Shadow falls,

The moment stops,

The River Halts,

Its Reflection Shows it all..

There I met,

A man who asked,

A question worth a dime,

A riddle so simple,

A puzzle so raw,

But its answer i couldn't find..

I pace about,

Circles and lines,

Embattled in my mind,

I see the Solution,

A Ghost in Transition,

A Paper with empty lines...

The Old man Snickers,

At my plight,

Laughing Gleefully,

He turns to Ride,

The swelling wave,

And fades into the Sea,

Something familiar,

About his Gait,

Struck me with the Breeze,

My blood ran cold,

The Key turned the Lock,

The Jaded man was me...

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