Vengeance and Foolishness

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One looked so sinister
and the other like a foolish man
The first with a thirst for vengeance in his soul
and the other, truly a foolish man.

Down into the catacombs
they went, with Vengeance in the lead
All Foolishness could do was follow,
and to the growing dread in his heart, he paid no heed.

A descent into the depths of a madman's mind
A fit of coughing due to the river's nitre
Vengeance gave him assurance that he would not die
and Foolishness stayed true to its nature.

And there he was, poor Foolishness
screaming, "For the love of God!"
But Vengeance only laughed at him,
mocking, "For the love of God!"

'Nemo me impune lacessit,'
for savageness was deep in his heart
and so Vengeance walled up the anger of his past
and Foolishness was left in the dark.

Calling for a cask of wine
but Vengeance listened not
for Foolishness was yet to suffer
and thus, was left to rot.

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