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Antipathy

jansmatters.com, December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

We fight for naught.

We trip

over trite

nasty words.

We ambush.

We lie.

We sought affinity,

and gaunt sharp

conceits

brought words

on the tip

to snipe

to wound.

We ambush.

We lie.

We fight for naught.

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  1. Judith Kraus says:
    December 16, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    So true 😣

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