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Pulsing Heart
Surrounded by the people I love
Happiness.
My face, glowing from the sun
Percussion.
The beat of Dancing Queen moves my feet
I dace. I run.
I march.
But flash of blue-white-red
red-white blue
And suddenly the sun is burning.
My legs are tired
The only beat I hear
is that of my heart pushing blood into my brain.
A crack.
But it is only a party popper
Shot into the crowd
It won't happen I say.
The nagging voices in my head don't quit
Marchers around me laugh
But further, marchers fall
Laugh and die
Die laughing. Laugh at death.
Hear the sirens
I am terrified
Proud and terrified
Terrified of my pride
Ashamed of my terror
Plastic beads dissapear into pockets
Sticker ripped off shirt
Poster rolled up.
Sirens wailing in the distance,
I return home

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written after watching Sia's music video to "The Greatest"