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<blockquote data-quote="Kathryn_aka_Kat" data-source="post: 2562116" data-attributes="member: 36414"><p><em>After the scene in the tavern she went to Juxta, to the Emporium, to walk off her anger and irritation and the usual thoughts of what should have been done or what should have been said and how much more satisfying those would have been... if she'd survived them. But after the flush of anger passes, the words tumble themselves into a pattern. Eventually they are written, and a codicil to the event appears on the thorn tree in the garden. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p>Irony just isn’t what it used to be.</p><p>Subtle before, now it seems to me</p><p>As if I can’t ignore it, all it takes</p><p>Is for me to make one comment and it breaks</p><p>Over my head like an over-weighted mace</p><p>Or throws its gauntlet right into my face.</p><p>I told the woman that she was a fool</p><p>For following that one, to be his tool,</p><p>For listening to words meant to deceive</p><p>For hearing lies and choosing to believe.</p><p>And then another one comes in to say</p><p>That I’m the same fool in the selfsame way</p><p>For following a love I know I share,</p><p>Know it, and still hope there’s no one there</p><p>When I’m not with him, or it's just a friend.</p><p>How easily we teach our minds to bend.</p><p>What difference is there? Maybe in the blame;</p><p>The first one heard him lie, it’s not the same -</p><p>For me, the truth was told, he used no art,</p><p>The lies I follow come straight from my heart,</p><p>That says this is enough and it will last,</p><p>And puts away the future for the past.</p><p>But if I’m wrong, don’t ask me to atone,</p><p>Just call me fool, and then leave me alone.</p><p></p><p>- K.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathryn_aka_Kat, post: 2562116, member: 36414"] [i]After the scene in the tavern she went to Juxta, to the Emporium, to walk off her anger and irritation and the usual thoughts of what should have been done or what should have been said and how much more satisfying those would have been... if she'd survived them. But after the flush of anger passes, the words tumble themselves into a pattern. Eventually they are written, and a codicil to the event appears on the thorn tree in the garden. [/i] Irony just isn’t what it used to be. Subtle before, now it seems to me As if I can’t ignore it, all it takes Is for me to make one comment and it breaks Over my head like an over-weighted mace Or throws its gauntlet right into my face. I told the woman that she was a fool For following that one, to be his tool, For listening to words meant to deceive For hearing lies and choosing to believe. And then another one comes in to say That I’m the same fool in the selfsame way For following a love I know I share, Know it, and still hope there’s no one there When I’m not with him, or it's just a friend. How easily we teach our minds to bend. What difference is there? Maybe in the blame; The first one heard him lie, it’s not the same - For me, the truth was told, he used no art, The lies I follow come straight from my heart, That says this is enough and it will last, And puts away the future for the past. But if I’m wrong, don’t ask me to atone, Just call me fool, and then leave me alone. - K. [/QUOTE]
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