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Submitted to Contest #324
I can sense the sun’s heat burning through my eyelids. All I see is a reddish-black screen, masquerading as vision inside my closed eyes. My skin is gradually becoming warmer, to the point of burning, painful discomfort. I wish to open my eyes and look around me, yet I lack the willpower to do so. The sea waves are whispering their eternal song, crashing softly on the shore in a monotonous rhythm. Wings flap near me, accompanied by the familiar sounds of cooing. I’m turning my head sideways, away from the direct sunlight and towards the soun...
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