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A Short Story

Two random strangers

Dance the entire night away —

The final clock strikes; tongues

Twist together; _knotted into one_

Afterwards their masks come off,

__Underneath:__ a bully… and the boy

she always bullied, _for fun_

__Happy New Year’s.__

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OddOdysseyPoet

27 / M / Zimbabwe

Published: Dec 12, 2025
LinesWords: 838

Tags: #micropoetry #poemaday #masquerade #newyearseve #plottwist #maskedlove #enemiestolovers #poetictwist #shortpoem #darkromance

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