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The Altar of Greed

A marriage of convenience
a mail order bride
slavery for one
a marble statue for the other
He bought beauty
along with a human being
she wanted money, a way out
 and killed to be free
He deserved to die
she deserves her prison
sacrifices to the altar of greed
have been paid in full
with 10% the devil's due
Written by Heart_of_Stone (Rachela)
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Author's Note
Poem prompt - 'Money and Blood' by Robert43041, which is a much better poem.
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