the off-white king
the writing on the wall
got whitewashed with an off-
white spray paint
perhaps it was eggshell white
or seashell or ivory
whatever the shade
the plastic king
relished in its singularity
declaring that which
was once considered
to be truth
only he could have
completely & utterly
cleaned the slate
march two thousand twenty-five
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