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In the Darkness

By Olivia Burd

The lights flick off, the silence surrounds the room.

It feels empty, yet so full.

The darkness hides the things around you,

but your mind is now cluttered.

 

The thoughts are free to soar.

The unspoken words are spinning.

It's a great time to think,

unless the thoughts are scary.

 

Lonely, but alone with my own thoughts.

Peaceful, but it's making my heart crumble to pieces.

Dark, but so dark I can't find the happy thoughts.

Lumière

Lumière is a collection of original poems, photography, art pieces, and short stories created by different authors/artists within NYU’s School of Professional Studies.

These are primarily works of fiction, and as such, all characters, organizations, or associations portrayed within are either products of the authors’ imagination or

used fictitiously with a creative slant.

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Copyright @2025.

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All rights for each piece are reserved by its original author.

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Authors/Artists are graduate students in NYU SPS’s MS in Publishing, MS in Professional Writing, and MS in Translation & Interpreting programs.

The individual pieces and the collection thereof cannot be used for promotional or business use without express permission from the individual authors and artists.

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Edited and Published by NYU SPS SCRIBE:

The Society of Creative Writers, Readers, Interpreters, and Book Enthusiasts

50 West 4th Street

New York, NY 10012

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