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You will be forever a part of me, In my blood, in my bones, in my ashes when I die. Beautiful and magnificent, soaring. I, I, I believe steel albatross keep watch on iron ships in silver seas.
The sea mist rolls in with the tide, Arms round the bay as it tries to hide, Gathering the urchins and crabs and weed Into a grasp they cannot leave.
I wake up. Wiping my blurry eyes of sleep, I get up and start getting dressed. As I open my door, I see a small bowl of water along with a note in beautiful handwriting: I CAN HOLD MY BREATH FOREVER.