The forever leafless tree outside your window is now hinting at tints of green.
You've been waiting for this.

There is activity in Tabriz but Tabriz is far away. It has never been anywhere near you. Near is spring, the shades of spring, and things spring brings with it.

You were absolved when the breeze touched you. In the west entrance of Park Superior, you felt it. You've been here before ~ have tried touching the breeze when the breeze was far away. It's near now. You've been waiting for this.

Soon there will be a centrifuge over your head. One may find them odd but they aren't uncommon where you come from. You are now far away. Other familiar things, too, hover over you. You once called them demons ~ you know not what they are now.

It's much more bearable now. Things are quieter, softer. All that was white has now melted. All sins forgiven. Your thoughts are finally yours but they have lost their treble. They came without ceremony. The tranced man in mass transit brought them along with countless other delights.
It is now spring and you have shed your coat.

You have a Cherry Diet Coke ® on the table from last night. You don't care for the caffeine content. You haven't cared for caffeine in a long time. Dust and detonation do not awaken you. There is no ritual. There are no anchors. It is now spring. You've been waiting for this.