Failure’s kiss

It’s something that’s has grazed everyone’s lips

The kiss acts as a catalyst

And its effects are numerous

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For some it activates the poison called doubt

It is a Class I biohazard  that starts in the mind

It eats away at hopes

And corrodes dreams

It rots aspirations

And impairs faith

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Once the poison has run its course, the result is horrifying

The victim becomes rusted husk

An empty cocoon

A shell of what they once were

For others the catalyst does the opposite

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It strengthens conviction