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I am like a flag unfurled in space, / I scent the oncoming winds and must bend with them, / While the things beneath are not yet stirring, / While doors close gently and there is silence in the chimneys / And the windows do not yet tremble and the dust is still heavy -- / Then I feel the storm and am vibrant like the sea / And expand and withdraw into myself / And thrust myself forth and am alone in the great storm.