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The overall tone of “the debt” is

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The poem is saying that it is a warning about the long term effects of indulging in stuff that you cannot handle, even the shortest time has its payback. In other words, the writer is discussing how he regrets the past, and until the end of time, he'll pay for what he did. This poem discusses crime and punishment, living, and disappointment and failure.

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