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These clouds hanging aloft seem to break,

       the sun rays offering illumination within the corridors,

       granting me the light needed to navigate,

       to find my way from out of this mental maze.

       Have I been trapped in my head all along?

I exit into a clearing, brilliant and vivid colors abound;

       what strange land is this? so full of vibrance?

       Is this the same Earthly realm I wanted to escape?

       Impossible---I've never witnessed such glory!

       How could I have overlooked such wonderous sights? such splendor?

Those around me, why, they seem to resonate glee,

       seemingly for no apparent reason whatsoever--

       serenity radiates from each as freely as photons from the Sun.

       Surely, there must be a chemical involvement here,

       for no sane person would look upon this world with such joy.

And yet, here I stand, bearing witness to just that:

       human happiness, distilled down to its purest form,

       sweeping over the landscape as if scouring a blight.

       One smiling figure approaches me, arms open and extended,

       taking me into her warm, welcoming, soothing embrace.

"We've all been waiting for you to come around," she says,

       "You no longer have to fight so hard, nor by yourself."

       Her embrace releases, and tears of gratitude stream down my face.

       I take a deep breath, exhale, and open my eyes to the world around me;

       All I can think of is "Welcome Home."