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@ cr#pt!c 3n!gm@, cl#$k3d n tw!l!ght's $h@d#w5,
!n th3 t@n9!3d c#mpl3x!ty 0f $ym85, I $!l3ntly w@nd3r,
T0 gr!5p l!f3'5 3$$3nc3, y3@rn!ng f0r my 3l$!v3 h@v3n.
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!t$ f33bl3 gl0w, @ h@!nt!ng, 3!r!3 pr3$3nc3,
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@$ und3r$t@nd!ng, l!k3 @ ph@nt0m, 3lud3$ m3.
@ $h@tt3r3d m!rr0r m!rr0r$ @ fr@c-tur3d $0ul,
!n th3 3v3r-$h!ft!ng $@nd$ 0f m34n!ng, I l0$3 my w@y,
Th3 cr#pt!c 3n!gm@$ 0f l!f3'5 3l$!v3 th3m3,
Unfur! 1n br0k3n v3r$3$, @ fr@gm3nt3d dr3@m.
I r34ch f0r $t@r$ th@t gl34m !n th3 @b!55,
But th3y $l!p fr0m my gr@$p, l!k3 @ fl33t!ng h!,
@$ t!m3'$ r3l3ntl3 c#rr3nt $w33p$ m3 @w@y,
L34v!ng m3 l0$7 !n @ l@b!r!nth, f0r3v3r @5tr@y.
B3n34th th3 m00n'$ my$t3r!0u$, 3n!gm@t!c gr!n,
I tr3@d th3 p@th 0f 3x!$t3nc3, m@rk3d by $!n,
Q3$ti0n$ m#lt!pl7, l!k3 $p3ct3r$ !n th3 n!ght,
!n th3$3 fr@gm3nt3d v3r$3$ 0f l!f3, I $33k th3 l!ght.
