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The Reunion

Once upon a time (as all good stories start),

Were the bestest of friends – one soul, one heart.

It must have been so, as all were agreed –

God, Science, Fate – each one had decreed

That forever and ever, irreversibly twined,

They were bound to each other, were one of a kind.

 

Both raised with love and care and devotion,

Their lives were set, wheels fully in motion.

So,...

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The Successor

There’s a strong dark prince that comes in the night,

And he comes for me, and I feel relief.

There’s a strong dark joy that should not be had,

But he comes for me, and I am at peace.

A darkness has spread the world over,

Yet I quiver with excitement, guiltily and gleefully, submerging him in my absolute pleasure.

 

The stranger that’s come is intriguing and new,

And he emb...

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The Pupa(e)

Pupa(e)

So, there it was, just walking along,

Overly mature if truth be told.

And as it plodded lazily through its daily life

It listened to what was happening around it.

Not much clarity, but some murmurs and whispers gripped it with urgency, and it felt compelled to respond.

 

After some time, it became very clear –

The creature must change. It understood.

It wasn’t st...

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