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Closure, I Guess

Set afire, that scarlet dress,

And use it as a torch.

Roam this earth and never stop,

Til every pine and oak are scorched.

And pray to whoever,

This poison doesn't catch ablaze,

Because this, my dear,

I'm afraid...

Is a wave,

I cannot brave.

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