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How dare you shame the wildflower
And hush nightingale song
What cause have you to tame the fox
And call today too long

Condemned you are to monotone
Without a voice to vote
Whilst gazing outward, castled king
Imprisoned by your mote

Edna

Protecting
For far too long
I’ve been

Believing
My heart’s blind eyes
I am

Admitting
The scared soul’s mine
I’ll be

Defying
A pain-filled chain 
I’m free

Spilled

Sitting ignorant alone

The darkened theater of life

Waiting still for the inevitable ending

Where they finally meet and ride away

Together 

Having long since fallen

But the screen faded many minutes ago

The credits rolled

When did I look away and not see

Love, of course

I finally hear the brooms

Sweeping away the left-behind

The popcorn and candy and bad dreams

The exit sign flickers as if clearing its throat