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A furtive look
Always
On guard
The price paid for
A life lived
Hard

A furtive look
Always
On guard
Past convictions
His reputation
Marred

A furtive look
Always
On guard
Why was he
From society
Barred?

A furtive look
Always
On guard
From this malaise
He vowed to be
Jarred

One day a smile
Would find
His face

No longer
Trapped
In disgrace

Sadje’s What Do You See #289