At the Last Page
It was the classic fairytale ending,
one roundly disparaged by pitiless critics,
though something one reader's requiring most
at this especially merciless hour.
At the Last Page © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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23 words (prompt limit). Happily Ever After brevity challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2769200-Brevity...-23-words-or-less-
Submitted: January 4, 2021