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Would You

Suppose you saw the truth,
would you still blame the lepers
for the gaping wounds in your body?

And if your sky was sullen,
would you yet reproach the flickering candle
for the shadow it casts?

So boundless is your rage
that smears your once fine skin
which now emanates the foul smell of self-deception.

Suppose you saw the truth

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Lefcothea-Maria Golgaki comes from Greece. Her first poetry collection was published by Adelaide Literary Magazine in 2019. Other poems have also appeared in , Aphelion webzine, Eskimo Pie, Academy of the Heart and Mind, The poet Magazine and Literary Yard. Scars Publications have also released two collection books: The Ice that was and Τhe 2023 poetry review date book in which her poems were also included. Her stories have appeared in magazines like Bright Flash Review, Twin&Twain and Flash Fiction North. Finally, her article "Life of uncertainty" has been published by The Sentinel and Tritown Tribune. In Greece, she is a published writer of children's books and many of her articles appear in magazines and newspapers.