Would Have Been Friends

by lakrymosa

A poem exploring the possibilities of what could have been.

A/N: I haven't written a pantoum in forever. Hopefully it's not too terrible, haha. Originally it was supposed to fit both Aang/Zuko and Korra/Amon but the pantoum decided for itself where it would go. Enjoy!

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In another universe, perhaps we would be friends,

but instead you hoarded power with a cause―

for the means justify the ends;

though you know― the end is fake applause.

You hoarded power with a cause,

for your grief over love did transcend;

though you know― the fake applause

on murder does depend.

Your grief over love does transcend!

but you lay trapped in revenge's jaws,

though you know the fake applause

is not for what you intend.

And so you lay trapped in revenge's jaws,

for the means justify the end.

You stand and watch the fake applause:

In another universe, we would have been friends.