bang, blame, exit frame

take two,

and let

the cameras roll—

flip the script,

you tried to

rewrite the blame.

but the lens

is cracked,

the angles don’t lie,

and this story

won’t end

the same.

let’s move past

the charade—

acting only works

until the mask

falls away.

we’re both

to blame,

but only one

kept staging

the pain.

i could pretend,

but this is

the end—

a close-up

on the fallout

of the reckless

and the brave.

take two—

lights,

camera,

reaction.

this is my scene

now,

my cut,

MY flame.

and you

can’t steal

the spotlight

from me

again.

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