the villain of self

the villain of self.
(within this story.)
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how
long was
the
road
this time?

and..
did you
find
your burning
ember?

your
soul burns
stronger
than mine.

(a
husk
of
frost
in bleak
December.)

lately its
hard to
pretend..

that beauty
touches
something
in me..

and holy
kisses mend.

in fact
one could
now assert
I've fallen
short of
glory!

pursuing
a road that
ends.

(the villain
of self within
this story.)

j.s.h.