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A dream State

Darkness invaded the room. Relentless in its advance, silence and blackness conquered all. A faint buzz assailed the still night. Unable to find an audience, it raised its pitch a notch higher hoping to find a listener.

While stillness still pervaded the realm, the symphony added a repetitive cymbal inspired clang. Suddenly from below the thick duvet an arm cracked the stillness of the dark room.

The hand stabbed into the night searching for the symphony’s conductor. It finally located the off button and extinguished the blaring alarm. My eyes were painted with blackness.


Editor's Comment
Let's show compassion to baby Asli

Her story is heartbreaking not only because she is fighting for her life at such a tender age, but because her parents have spent months navigating a medical journey filled with uncertainty, delays, and rising fear.What began as something that seemed as simple as jaundice has escalated into a life-threatening condition that now requires an urgent liver transplant.For Asli’s parents, the reality is devastating. They are not asking for luxuries...

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