The Battle

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Here I sit, knife in hand.

Staring at you from across the table

Our makeshift no-mans-land

You look back equally armed

And we both know it will be amazing

If either of us walk away unharmed

I scowl at you and spit forth threats

You sneer back and literally spit

While those watching are placing bets

I weigh the odds, I have a chance

there will be no backing down

I grin and say "Let's dance."

So confident, so eager to try

So much violence and greed

Fighting over the last piece of pie.

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