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​The cartographers arrive with their new ink, To draw the borders right where they think The villain's shadow ought to fall. A simple story, to enthrall. ​And the sermon comes from a well-worn book, Whose previous chapters, if you’d only look, Are filled with scribbled, ****** maps of their own. Funny, the memory of seeds they've sown. ​But here’s a secret of the gathering storm— No single raindrop keeps its pristine form. The thread of innocence, once pulled so tight, Unravels everyone in the fading light. ​The old chessboard is cracked, you see. A northern winter learns to finally be More than a pawn in this game of crowns, And ignores the whispers from the gilded towns That pay in silver to decide the truth. ​So they build a stage with flawless floors, And double-lock the complicated doors, Hoping the audience never asks what's kept inside. Where all the tangled, broken histories hide
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Aug 30, 2025
Aug 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM UTC
Old chessboard
​The cartographers arrive with their new ink, To draw the borders right where they think The villain's shadow ought to fall. A simple story, to enthrall. ​And the sermon comes from a well-worn book, Whose previous chapters, if you’d only look, Are filled with scribbled, ****** maps of their own. Funny, the memory of seeds they've sown. ​But here’s a secret of the gathering storm— No single raindrop keeps its pristine form. The thread of innocence, once pulled so tight, Unravels everyone in the fading light. ​The old chessboard is cracked, you see. A northern winter learns to finally be More than a pawn in this game of crowns, And ignores the whispers from the gilded towns That pay in silver to decide the truth. ​So they build a stage with flawless floors, And double-lock the complicated doors, Hoping the audience never asks what's kept inside. Where all the tangled, broken histories hide
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Aug 30, 2025
Aug 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM UTC
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