an ironic name to give a butterfly
                           one gets the distinct impression
                           deposed, have been
                           in the bloodiest of purges
                           in whispers we cheer them on
                           from the shadowy sidelines
                           eagerly await and pray for
                           their regime’s triumphant return
                           plant flowers
                           and usher it in

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