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  Self Medication

  

  By 13kirwans, Gilmanton IW, NH

  I am given the solution And told that it will kill. I can no longer deal with this problem of mine. I need to Act now. I take it- the slight tingling begins, slowly taking over. An overwhelming rush of adrenaline. It Scopes out my prey- leaving it nowhere to hide. The Crest strikes and fina...
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  Apple Juice

  

  By 13kirwans, Gilmanton IW, NH

  Empty, that's what I have become. I could do nothing to stop you as you slowly sucked the life out of me. I see you, smiling with satisfaction. Who do you think you are? Filling me with false hope, then draining every last drop of happiness out of my body. Darkness is the world ar...
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  Intimidation

  

  By 13kirwans, Gilmanton IW, NH

  I am approaching a cold, brightly lit room filled with occupied chairs and lingering whispers. I take a seat. Palms sweating, heart racing; I am becoming one of them. My mind scrambles for the words. Everything I say is being judged. And thinking back to the past, how did I end up here? I...
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  We are the Champions

  

  By 13kirwans, Gilmanton IW, NH

  When the whistle blows, then bodies charge. The sweat drips down their faces- Ready to fight. This is their territory, their homeland. With refusal to give up, they push on and invade the court. No one will overcome their power....
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  Opening Night

  

  By 13kirwans, Gilmanton IW, NH

  Scene one, the curtains open. We're the star performers. Just picture: The perfect romantic comedy we attempted to enact. The playfulness, the laughter and the love that felt like it would last forever. But the critics, they got to your head and you spent every waking moment trying...