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If Every Day is Pain

If every day is pain,

And every night is steeped in isolation, 

I would go insane,

And I would cling as well in desperation,

Drinking drops of rain

To get your fill

From desert's dehydration-

I enjoy the tropics here,

Monsoons ensure my mind is clear.

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