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The Black Box

In a small dark room
Sits one lonely candle.
Shivering in each scream
Of pasty faces within.
Until the last hateful cry
extinguishes the flame...

Now nothing it contains;
Still, the black box remains.

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On Wednesday October 1st, 2003, Ophelia (305) writes:

makes me wonder what is in the box, dang this has caused my imagination to run wild........O.

On Tuesday September 30th, 2003, An Expired Member (3) writes:

you can really paint a picture....kinda errie kinda ted bundy

On Tuesday September 30th, 2003, nell (328) writes:

Mmmm this sends shivers down my spine, love the miagery you create in the first three lines

On Tuesday September 30th, 2003, OLd SouL (837) writes:

wicked imagery.

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