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What are days?
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They are dumb routines of work and play
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quietly trapping us
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between dawn and dust.
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What are days for?
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They are for nights to rest
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before unleashing the dark
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from unknown places in the heart.
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Where do days go?
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They go the way
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of spent happiness and unwanted grief
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trailing the wake of a silent breeze.
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What do days mean?
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Answering this question
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sends the poet to his pen
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and raises the prophet to his feet--
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both scurrying to their graves
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across the field,
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armed with words and gods.
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文句注釋
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routine
例行步驟
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unleash
放鬆束縛
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trail
拖; 曳; e.g. The dog ran off, trailing its leash.
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scurry
疾行; 急跑
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armed with
提供武器; 備有; e.g. armed themselves with loaded pistols