Monday, October 27, 2025

Random Leaf #1085 precisely cut

Days passed.  
Toil and sweat—  
finally unveiled, the end.  

A noble yet humble steed—  
made of gears, cogs, and wheels,  
finally, finally earned  
by the diligent, honest man.  

A smile broke,  
at last.  
There was something he could finally call:  
Mine.  

Yet one day—  
fortune passed,  
and tragedy struck.  

In one fell swoop,  
great talons of grey birds of prey  
seized what had belonged to him.  

It was a mockery without contest.  
Duties and obligation—  
pitted against  
honesty, hard work, and sacrifice.  
He could not fight back  
as the smile he had just made  
shattered in a fleeting moment—  

He wanted to speak up,  
to go against the tide—  
and he would be the villain.  

The saints who did it  
never even saw themselves guilty.  
All the honest man could do  
was be the victim.

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