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Her departing words

As she awaited for her head to pass through the guillotine, She said to the young girl who was standing in front of her Who was shivering from fright as death approached her, "I've journeyed the far east of the oceans The vast lands of the meadows The internal structures of the earth Where I've been bound to the shackles of the world The children live in embers of their parents woes; but Now all this shall end in mixed feelings; The sorrows of our fears and the darkness within us shall erupt into it's void. We are going to a place of peace, joy and laughter; A place devoid of any sorrows or tears; Hold on, we're going home Where we'd be sleeping at last" As her head was passed through the guillotine, A curvaceous smile spread across her lips as she took a final glance of the woman who shattered her fears. With a tear silently streaming down her face, She slumbered into eternity.

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Date: 3/29/2024 3:50:00 AM
Hey there... Your poem masterfully captures the complexity of human emotions in the face of mortality, offering a thought-provoking reflection on acceptance, fear, and the inevitability of death.
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Date: 3/29/2024 3:16:00 AM
To be brave at that point in life is truly awesome. To convey your thoughts is even more. What an everlasting impression that young girl must have walked away with.
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