When I, in solitary hours,
See my sudden shadow
Dart across the recesses
Of a stricken heart,
The recognition shocks me.
How was this laughing
Girl brought low?
Bereft of faith
That came so hard.
A cost so dear,
Willingly paid.
A price is always asked
For every chance taken.
Clothed in silk illusion
Worn to ease her way,
Feet shod in tomorrow.
Her darksome eyes brim
With tears that shame
Her refusal [...]
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My Eidolon
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