DEFENSES

The guards have been let go

The moat filled in.

The alligators sent off on weekend furlough

and the laser's batteries been painstakingly removed.

The castle

long protected

is ready to fall.

The walls may crumble quickly

or consequently

or conceivably

not at all.

The effects are less relevant

than the objective.

The defenses are down

and invasion is imminent

obvious

and anticipated.

Actively anticipated.

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