We drove to the lighthouse
that was off on the island

so they put on their wetsuits

swam the whole way

went the whole way there

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‘Our windows were oceans
and our houses were planets’

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The rocks had the appearance of being undisturbed, or unable to be bothered; they dropped gradually into the ocean and seemed to continue that gesture for miles.

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When the sun came, it came with a force

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