The credits rolled on our tragic end
Like Those foreign films you loved so
I laughed and cried on cue
An Oscar performance
But the curtain called
My Mask removed
One last bow
Off stage
Fin
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Matthew Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of random knowledge. The best way to find your perfect story is to write it yourself.
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Comments (5)
Points for such excellent us of "denouement" 😁
I love this one, Matthew. What a great idea and perfectly executed.
brilliant.
This is a masterpiece. I adored it from start to finish.
What great imagery and perfect final line!