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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXdNnw99-Ic&ab_channel=chartrand

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The television is showing static,

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Snow

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Falling faintly in this dimly lit room,

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And the stammering cascade 

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Paints its wreaking havoc

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Across an antique coffee table,

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Coasters, doilies, an empty mug,

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A half-finished pack of John Players,

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The carpet, the couch,

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The lampshade.

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And I'm sure 

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If I could see its reflection 

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In the gloss across my eyes,

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It'd appear -

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In its quaint and quiet complexion, 

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Its repetitive refrain -

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Near if not more

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Than a mirror image -

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A photo-scan - 

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Of the exact, and self-same.

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Author's Note