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Double-Edge


Ambition

is the best pursuit

the road to glory

calls

 

Ambition

is the worst pursuit

that leads to

your downfall

 

Ambition

tames the wildest beast

its jungle free

of thorns

 

Ambition

breeds the deepest hate

your future paved

— with scorn

 

(Dreamsleep: December, 2024)

 

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