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Countdown to Escape

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LMW-The-Poet

Published: Aug 15, 2014

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Ten days until release from the compounds of this Hell.
Nine attempts so far given, escape the bell.
Eight more scars to be felt and seen.
Seven tries to be even less keen.
Six hours of life's empty noise.
Five new stances of poise.
Four beings are left.
Three still deft.
Two bled.
One -
Dead.

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