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Jack And Jill: The Final Chapter

Jack And Jill: The Final Chapter
 
Jack and Jill never learned their lesson.
 
Jack fell down and broke his crown three more times,
   the final mishap resulting in serious injuries
   from which he never recovered,
   despite a courageous battle
   and his family doctor's heroic efforts.
 
Jill, heartbroken and spent,
   suffered from chronic injuries sustained
   when she went tumbling after.
She lived the rest of her life
   in relative seclusion.
 
At her request,
   her ashes were scattered on the hill.

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