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This is a tale

Of something mundane,

Like a delayed pay cheque,

A job given and taken away

An overburdened promise.

A tale where,

You are not the lead,

Not even the understudy,

maybe, a part of the scenery

Appearing once in passing

As you walk across the stage.

This is a tale,

That I often narrate;

Asked and unasked,

Again and again,

Only so

I can say your name once again.