Riddle

The side profile of a woman, covered in gold paint makeup, she has her index finger held up in front of her pursed lips, displaying the universally recognized sign, 'Hush!'

Don’t tell anyone.
They can’t know about you,
that you’re different,
weird, unacceptable, unforgivable.

Don’t tell anyone.
They might think it was my fault.

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A beautiful sunrise peeks out above distant mountains and shines across the grass-covered plain. The sky above it is filled with the lush stars of the night sky. Its color, visible through the sun's rays, fades from dark blue on the left to mauve on the right.

The gods of the heavens,
both day and night,
each had twelve,
their children of plight.

Though separate are they,
the two are one,
the thunderous sky,
and blazing sun.

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