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compare and despair?
 nay, muse is not needed,
 discontent she weaves in
 as though distortion pleased.



here dwells the priestess of pain, tainted and anointed by memories.






pierced by shards of soul,
 planted with criminal care
 worse still - the missing hand
 withdrawn afterwords.



@artemis

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