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Pale Moon with Sun’s entourage of Stars,
who all had schemed to eclipse their Queen
of her poised splendor, elegant shine,
coveting her stature ‘midst the lights,

when Sun was disgraced, went lunatic
with lust, as they vied among themselves
for luminary fame.  Luminescent
pretender, Moon contested and won.

Phantom of smoldering, resentful trust,
Fierce Wind, now king, commanded from high
his host of treacherous, untoward minds
to conquer, pillage without restraints.