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dawn

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In the quiet
there is a solace.
It reminds us
that the world also sleeps.

No one is lonely.
Nor do the day’s burdens
clutter and clang around
like pots.

No, this time is sacred.
I call this place peace.

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Jenn M. Jackson, PhD

Black, Queer, and Radical | Political Scientist | Abolitionist, Writer, Organizer | I podcast at www.thatblackcouple.com | they/them/Goddexx