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I shed off the artificial feathers of my Carnival costume.<\/p>\n
The mask drops as the curtain falls.<\/p>\n
The crowd withers away.<\/p>\n
I drown in the loud silence of solitude.<\/p>\n
Loneliness threatens to smother my soul with its lead mantle.<\/p>\n
I take a deep breath.<\/p>\n
Rays of hope shine forth, dispelling the darkness in my soul.<\/p>\n
I look up, spread my frail wings, and jump.<\/p>\n
I fly vulnerable and afraid.<\/p>\n
It finally dawns on me as I let myself go.<\/p>\n
I am a migratory bird.<\/p>\n
I am flying back to myself.<\/p>\n
I soar to the secret place, where my heart is finally at rest.<\/p>\n
My soul drinks deep from the brook of peace and self-acceptance.<\/p>\n
I am finally home.<\/p>\n
I am face to face with the true essence of who I am.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 I shed off the artificial feathers of my Carnival costume. The mask drops as the curtain falls. The crowd withers away. I drown in the loud silence of solitude. Loneliness threatens to smother my soul with its lead mantle. I take a deep breath. Rays of hope shine forth, dispelling the darkness in my … <\/p>\n