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Pull back the curtain and what do you see?
Is it a stage with a grand symphony?
Is it a tank filled with plankton and whales?
Is it a serpent that eats its own tail?

Haven’t my prospects been sent off to sea?
Aren’t my wishes too salty to be?
Why are the hatches not yet battened down?
Wasn’t I warned of a storm coming round?

Is there a cavern beneath this wood floor?
Shouldn’t my ship soon be sailing to shore?
What drives me into the darkness tonight?
How much is wagered on water and light?

Who is it that says I must take a peek?
Why do I care what it is that they think?
Am I enabling something unjust?
Or am I indebted to iron and rust?
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