Ascent

My old friend,
comrade of the long days,
forgive me for yesterday
when you boasted
for your new furniture
I was thinking that each piece
was hiding some form of retreat
thousands of prostituting thoughts
that you had to sell
without feeling the need
to pretend it was a tragedy.

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