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AND THERE WAS LIGHT

The black, impassive face of water,
With one great star at its heart,
As if ready to soar
And join its fellow in the night sky.

So there was once
The black, unmoving water of Chaos,
Out of whose unlit womb
Leapt forth the star, man.

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