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Tragedy
By Julieta Lozano-Ramsay
Contributor
Taking it for granted, the oldest tale
Tragedy makes the hermit set sail
Tragedy reassigns value
Tragedy makes the obedient wail
Tragedy is the secret that found you
Tragedy is not the coffin, but the nail
The villain profits and the fool fights it
Tragedy doesn’t create imbalance, it highlights it
As you fall make sure to tip the scale
Taking it for granted, an overgrown trail