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Joy Abstained

Blame …
deep and abiding
Praise …
a fleeting call
Infliction kills
affection shills
Their contrast
casts a pall

One …
a timeless burden
The other …
flits away
Tomorrow's pain
all joy abstained
Entrapped
-where memories stay

(The New Room: December, 2023)


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