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Poetry: Never stood a chance

His dreams were scattered here and there
His thoughts an endless maze
He'd stumble around and pick them up
But then he'd fail again
Nothing ever turned out right
And no one ever cared
His life was meaningless and so
He ended it on the stairs
Gun in hand, a noise in the night
He'd lost another fight
His body crumbled, then it fell
He never stood a chance

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