At the Gates

     At the gates of opportunity,
     she took a deep breath
        could have walked right in

     At the gates of despair
     she uttered a plaintive cry 
        left there to die
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Cunningham Avatar
December 26, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Tom
Tor Avatar
December 25, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I hope she ended up in the gates of opportunity. The other gate is definitely a wrong choice...
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