Unscathed

Success conceals unpleasant truths. Edited highlights make it difficult for anyone to raise a finger, as the accuser lives in mortal fear of vociferous attacks by the servile majority.

But the dark shadows need to be acknowledged before being swallowed by Time.

The crowds compel a passing vehicle to drive into a cesspool, and the splash stains the magnificent coffin in more than one place.

She imagines him turning inside the coffin and his folded hands seeking forgiveness. The pause gets her snapped out of mainstream traffic, but her job is done – He destroyed her career; she stained his reputation.


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