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So silent The wheels of Fate Great spokes heaving, churning with life And death. All motion The fires burning Keeping the flames bright and powerful Moving the wheels Controlling Shades of darkness Lives are crushed under the tread of Fate Falling back Controlling Shades of light Lives are drawn from the ether by the wheels Moving on Foredoomed And yet foresaved Powers unimaginable, stoking the fires Turning the wheels

Two figures creep forward, pale white in the gloom They stumble, eyes deciphering words in the dark CARNIVAL Words that delight children such as these Distant forms of giant wheels, mirrors, towers Eyes grow wide at the shapes, so dark and cold, like dead insects CARNIVAL Just for them, happiness of their own Approaching the gate, they notice another Permanent smiles, eyes bright, telling of the fun at the- CARNIVAL Luring them in like fish from the sea She wears a purple silk coat and top hat, White pants and bow, holding a long black cane CARNIVAL Mahogany hair ripples around her pale neck, silent waves She waves the cane,