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Fascism is gaining ground in Europe, for the same reasons it did seventy years ago. The lights dim. The world is tumultuous, the economic crisis is looming. You are getting undressed. Last time we were in this situation, it ended with a world war, a nuclear bomb. We are pressed up against one another. The most destructive conflict on the planet, and all the signs are there again. And it doesn't matter at all. Millions may die, we may die, but right now it could be occurring on another planet, in a history book or a novel. Your lips are soft. The buildup is usually the last chance to stop a terrible plan before it can be put into motion. I can feel you breathing. We will probably not have another world war, cooler heads will prevail, but there will always be conflict. And there is that possibility that something terrible and destructive will happen, but not when we are looking into each other's eyes.

The Mayans predicted a paradigm shift in 2012. Our heart rates increase together. I'm not an expert on Mayan mythology, I don't know if this carries any weight, but they were an incredibly intelligent civilization. Your fingers are digging into me. Maybe the modern world, plugged in and distracted and destructive will take notice of the ashes falling from the sky, but will panic before they can see the rainbow arcing across the Pacific Ocean, British Columbia, the European Union, the former Soviet bloc. You fall asleep.