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The clock above her station blinks
Half-past dawn in frozen pink
She ties her braid with silver thread
and hums the jingle in her head

The air smells faintly sweet and sharp
of plastic snow and solder sparks
She paints a smile on someone's joy
then checks the time, then paints a toy

There's glitter dust on every breath
and laughter printed on the box
The barcode hums like winter hymns
for places she will never walk

Her friend folds ribbons from the scraps
a red one tied around her wrist
She says, 
"Tonight we'll hang them high
a paper moon, 
our Christmas list."

Spin the wheel
little saint of steel
haloed in heat 
and factory peel
Dreams on the floor
lights overhead
The elves don't sleep
they build instead

In dreams she walks through aisles of snow
her shoes leave prints that start to glow
Each toy she made now calls her name
in tiny voices soft with blame

"Mama
you built us one by one
now rest
your shift is never done"

The manager posts a Christmas quote
on a board of rules and warnings bold
She smiles, then wipes the gold paint dry
her hands now shimmer, red and cold

Outside the trucks hum minor chords
the night is lit by plastic stars
She whispers to the empty dark
"We made your joy - whoever you are"

Spin the wheel
little saint of steel
haloed in heat
and factory peel
Dreams on the floor
lights overhead
The elves don't sleep
they build instead

The elves don't sleep
but they still believe

The Elves Don't Sleep

Modern kind of sad

New York State of Mind (NAS Cover)

How Long

Break up

Strange Colors, Wild Dreams

Voodoo Mama

A contemplative, bittersweet reflection on the year, and my hopes for what might come in 2026. Piano & strings, starting out softly and building to a more energetic ending.

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Wildflowers (CC-BY)

Music by: Joris Hermy
Directed by: Brecht De Groot

Splinter - Just for Once

A singy piece of original music about deception, delusion, and the thunderous crash of trust gone to rot. We dug it up from the grave and re-animated it in a newly recorded body. As always, thanks to the Gloom Reaper. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://gloomdarkheart.com and  @gloom.darkheart  

Grab from Bandcamp @ https://blake.so/motif 
  Or from our merch store @ https://blake.so/motifdeluxe
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  More links @ http://blake.so/r54

Lyrics:
They don't know her at all.
They cant see through the fog that
She's calling out 'em all, with a wave and a smile.
She's a vision of a lost soul that stands out 
In waiting for something just to hold
These words echoed bring tears to empty eyes
Sound the choral of thunder in the sky.
Let the rain, fall down again,
Let the rain, drown your sins
Let the rain fall down again 
Let the rain drown your soul,

Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Blake Robinson,
Vocals & Accompaniment: Gloom Darkheart, Blake Robinson,
Strings: Alba Session Strings

Traitor's Motif (The Rain)

To listen to more of my work, visit http://www.herman-witkam.com

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