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Ashes to Ashes
December 4, 2014
A convolution of ominous rings
Like transparent shackles that bind most things
Surrounding and suffocating, thin wisps of grey
Lulling eager victims throughout night and day
A worldwide participation in a game of roulette
Which of the players will lose the bet?
The chances are limitless, the odds without bounds
These clouds of casualty claim all that they’ve found
The addiction is soft, calm, and serene
Ashes to ashes, unraveling the seams
Poisonous haze has the odor of demise
One touch to your lips is death in disguise
© Leighann E., Westport, MA
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