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The Jailer Within

Loneliness
trumps anger
as love
wields its sword

No shielding 
or armor
will lessen
or ward

Loneliness
a prison
its jailer
within

No ire
or fury
compares
— to its din

(Dreamsleep: July, 2024)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




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