An amateur found a profound truth
\nBuried inside a riddle <\/p>\n
Barking from a distant field
\nChills down the spine
\nFrom a newborn fear<\/p>\n
Parking in front of
\nAn elevator door<\/p>\n
Constraination felt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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