Reconciliation Defaced
Surviving Shadows: Lysistrata's Harrowing Tale of Evading Darkness
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When hatreds been exhausted
Expressing that when hatred has been completely expended or used up.
Hostilities will be ceased
Asserting that hostilities will come to an end.
Fortunes can be stolen
Suggesting that material possessions can be taken away.
But we subdue the thief
Claiming the ability to overcome and control those who try to steal from us.
When what we've lost is balanced by the symmetry of grief,
Describing a state where the losses are balanced by the shared experience of grief.
By the symmetry of grief
Reiterating the idea of finding equilibrium through shared sorrow.
No more violence,
Advocating for an end to violence.
No more cold blooded murder,
Rejecting cold-blooded murder as an option.
No more theft as we practice moral sense,
Promoting a moral approach to life, denouncing theft.
Oh how peaceful this world could be
Reflecting on the potential tranquility of a world without violence and immorality.
Deep in the depths that lurks brutal behaviour
Describing the existence of brutal behavior hidden in the depths.
Blood stains showing agonies suffered,
Highlighting the physical evidence of suffering through blood stains.
Broken noses, lacerated lips, swollen faces,
Listing physical injuries suffered, depicting the consequences of brutality.
With Contusions below the eyes,
Pointing out contusions under the eyes, indicating further physical harm.
Marks from crowns of thorns,
Referring to marks from crowns of thorns, possibly symbolizing unjust suffering.
With a river flowed with blood,
Depicting a scene of violence with a river flowing with blood.
Decayed bodies laid to rest,
Describing decayed bodies at rest, indicating the aftermath of violence.
As maggots feast on soulless tissue
Visualizing the gruesome image of maggots feeding on lifeless flesh.
Preparing to offer up a sacrificial lamb,
Suggesting a choice between offering a sacrificial lamb or apathy.
Or simply look away and not give a fuck,
Contemplating the option of ignoring the suffering and being indifferent.
Perhaps it's best to squeeze the odds,
Considering taking risks, trusting luck to change the outcome.
Trust luck will turn the game
Reflecting on the uncertainty of life and making deals with negative forces.
And wager a bargain with the Devil well it all ends the same
Acknowledging that regardless of choices, the end might be the same.
wicked desires inside my heart,
Admitting to harboring wicked desires within the heart.
Now bonded with his might,
Indicating a connection with malevolent forces and their power.
I spring to life
Describing a transformation or rebirth, possibly influenced by dark forces.
With a transformation of light
Suggesting a new existence or perspective emerging from darkness into light.
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