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No One Lit the Lamp

Fear pressed against the lightless pane

By Alain SUPPINIPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Pale moths crowd the glass,

whispering against the dark —

no one lit the lamp.

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Alain SUPPINI

I’m Alain — a French critical care anesthesiologist who writes to keep memory alive. Between past and present, medicine and words, I search for what endures.

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    Written by Alain SUPPINI