Valediction
The metal soothes the skin.
The red ribbons wrap
'round the wrists, flowing, endless.
The waterfalls cascade down ebony cheeks.
The laughter echos through the mind.
The waterfalls dry.
The ribbons end.
The metal clanks.
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