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the poison that lingers in the air,
the stench of decay and rot,
the creeping darkness that swallows the light,
the suffocating fear that grips your heart,
the loneliness that gnaws at your soul,
the hopelessness that fills your mind,
the despair that consumes your spirit,
the emptiness that eats away at your heart,
the numbness that blankets your being,
the apathy that stifles your will.