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Repeat as Necessary
November 28, 2011
Slam door.
Shaky breaths, in and out.
Open cheery, orange "safety" scissors.
Push them down.
Hard.
Hope to finally break the skin and end it.
Realize that hoping is stupid.
Shaky breaths, in and out.
Feign calm.
Hide shaky breaths.
Inside and out.
© Becky F., Sacramento, CA
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