for worse

For will love hold the hand of fear
Look into eyes bereft of now
And see
The essence of love’s ashen fire
Aglow amid its ruins
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March 21, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Reading the last two lines, I perceive a mocking jackal or hyena grinning away. ~ gw
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