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Beautiful Illusion

A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Beautiful Illusion
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A thin veneer is all we see

When we’re here

A thin slab of marble here

A dash of paint there

All to hide the stench

Of the rotting corpse

Of glory passed

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Atomic Historian

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    Written by Atomic Historian