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Rated: E · Poetry · Personal · #2075162

What my best friend saw and how she reacted

You saw the monster in the cage, but you didn't run.
You came closer.
You didn't feel fear.
You looked at the monster in the eye,
deeper and deeper,
until you saw her.
You saw the woman the monster keeps as a prisoner,
even she is innocent.
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