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Crash and Burn

An Abrupt Nonet

By Tales from a MadmanPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Crash and Burn
Photo by camilo jimenez on Unsplash

A grand finale of betrayal

A battle breaking both our hearts

Dishonesty versus trust

Love at stake as a game

One with no winner

I lost, you lost

We both lost

We lost

End

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About the Creator

Tales from a Madman

@TalesFromAMadman

.. the figure in question had out-Heroded Herod, and gone beyond the bounds of even the Prince's indefinite decorum.

The Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe

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