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The thing you destroyed,
the throne and thousand armies.
It was just dead.
The olden Greek tragedies;
of Satan and Ares.
But you burn bright and die dim.
The poison vine and rose petals,
And swords.
Is that it, from you?
Veronica will take your kingdom,
for she is the red,
for she is not the dead.

~Sampurna

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