Fait Accompli'

A gift or obligation,
  the Poet signed his name

A promise wrapped in silence,
  decision masked by pain

One choice among the many,
  within salvation lies

The victors lay unspoiled
  —with truth to live or die 

(Dreamsleep: June, 2019)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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