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Revenge is Sweet

The bullying and bruising
Went on and on for years,
'Til the time had come 
They'd atone for her tears

Aimed at those people
The cruel and the two-faced,
For revenge is sweet ...
And she wanted a taste

If only they'd befriended her
And if only they knew,
The humble, homely girl
Practiced a little voodoo 

All mouths sealed shut
And all eyes went blind,
The more they judged
The more her spell bind

No one stared as if
All eyelids were sewn shut,
No one whispered as if
All throats had been cut

Confused and in pain
They clawed with each hand,
As a power took over them
Greater than any could understand 

With expanding waistlines 
To match their hips,
As they ate the words
That escaped their lips

Satisfied and smiling
She had reached her goal,
They could never again
Hurt another soft soul.

Copyright © Kelly Deschler

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