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Sometimes I fall out of the sky
Just as you happen along
To catch me; like a falling star
In sidereal time, only a fraction of a second.
Sometimes I fall into the sea
Right in front of your dock;
You haul me out again, like a fine trout
In earth time, only an instant in your net.
Some days, I barely catch myself
Falling out of nothing; falling in slow motion
Hoping for even one far away glimpse of you;
For time moves like a lover only in your shadow.
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