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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Picture Book Stares Back / Will Dockery
Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 16:14:10 +0000
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Picture Book Stares Back

Until 21 years later you wake up
and it is all like
a long ago nightmare.

Too late to repair
no apologies
will ever be enough.

Nothing left
but a brave face
laughing at the beautiful evil.

-Will Dockery

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Moved from the troll thread.