Narcissist

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The widow, dressed in glossy black,      
glides from the shadows at the back.      
A veil lies slack across her face      
to mask the grief her features lack.      

Possessed of an insectile grace,      
she sidles to the open case      
and like the reptile smile she bares,      
this too, serves to defile the place.      

Inspired by narcissistic prayers,
first for his death, then for her shares,
obsession next finds her engrossed
in leaving with the gold he wears.

A parasite, she'll man her post
and feed from this depleted host
'til she believes she's bled the most
she can from his departed ghost.

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