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Old, but barely touched, I can still hear their songs. 

Songs of praise, songs of anguish, they long 

Longing for resurrection in the cool summer air 

Longing for my grip to bear 

Mysteries within, legends forgotten, waiting and foretold 

Creased, bound and placed in a shrine, threefold 

They hum in the distance alone without sound 

They sing in the darkness as if I am bound 

Bound to their memories as I lie awake 

Bound to their echoes, my mistakes 

Light of solace, light of pain, no more can I keep 

A swirl of intonation, their secrets weep 

Weep with fears built up inside 

Weep with truths I must abide 

Relics bound to me, treasures in my chest 

Standing tall, proud, wanting me to be my best 

Hell in the eye, static in the ear 

A click, a light, and the taste of tear 

The songs fade 

But the ash remains 

     -old letters 

old letters