A bitter scene                                 Abyss reminiscent,
   Glazed,                                                illuminated by
painted scarlet                               flickering flame
   with undertones                             bleeding shadows
of onyx                                               so aesthetically vivid

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Born into the ashes    ~                         ~   to ashes, dust to dust
  Exist, as life passes    ~                    ~   wealthy, rich, and robust
Begin, rendered sightless    ~               ~    features hidden from view
   Expiration, lifeless    ~                   ~    heartbeats beaten, very few

Terminally ill-advised    ~                     ~  patients awaiting death
  Placed adjacent to demise    ~              ~   running very low on breath
Doorways leading nowhere fast   ~       ~  one rabbit hole is opened
  Destination reached at last    ~             ~   a sleeping beast awakened

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A sweet chapter                              Lacking in light
   Frosted,                                                Charred, cold collisions of
brushed in crimson                        tones, tints, and shades
   with backgrounds                             invoking midnight mirages
of absence                                         and the darkest of illusions