He Deceived (Tri-Dodeca)

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He deceived
She conceived
She believed
He'd relent.

She was hurt
Pain overt
Love covert
Passion spent.

She obeyed
He betrayed
Fallen maid
Innocence went.

The Tri Dodeca is a new form devised by Bill Temple : 12 lines of 3 syllables, arranged in 3 stanzas. I've added a rhyming scheme.

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