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A R T I S T S ' S T U D I O Mental clarity on a Blursday A poem by: LAI, Rachel It was 3am when she turned the lights on 3:02 when warm water touched her throat Drowning in her tears, breaking down It was nothing but a bad dream She told herself to stay afloat The pandemic, the war, the disasters She tried to imagine the mirage of life as-is She knew whatever is happening out there was not Beyond solitude, but it was 3:16 already and she could not call anyone IT Magazine / June Issue 30