Broken

without
raised hand
invoking an oath
or fist
promising comeuppance

smiling Buddha
quiet Francis
steady
the frightened
more surely
than angels
announcing
an end
by bullhorn
and fireworks

with
lowered voice
quiet reveals
conniving lies
lying broken

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