Fame

I believe those are the same stars as when we first met--the heavens far more constant than the human heart; and the promises we made, sincere as they were before the light, have long since slipped into darkness; they have lost their wings as we our innocence dashed among the glitter; Fame has its many appealing attributes...but the victim is often Love….

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Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/6/2019 6:18:00 PM

Joe, I like this famous poem. Left wondering now, do the stars ever align in a victim-less crime? Only those guilty know. -Richard

Joe Dimino
Date: 10/6/2019 10:43:00 PM

:) Well, I believe there must be a victim for it to be a crime...but that is solely determined by the victim and not the crime. Thank you so much for visiting my pages. It means a lot to me. Have a great evening my friend!