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The Woman Who Outshone Her Century
No page has closed on what she left behind,
Though screens have dimmed and decades turned their face.
A flame persists where memory is kind,
Unruled by time, not claimed by earth or place.
She walked through frames not seeking to be crowned,
But shaped the myth by merely standing still.
They framed her smile; the world made it profound—
An accident of stardom and of will.
Not carved ...
Sunday 1st June 2025 1:03 pm
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