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Weightless
Weightless;
 the only source of light is a
 icy, wintergreen candle
 flickering warm bits of
 light in a dark, hidden corner.
 
 Weightless;
 you feel your slick body sink
 under the water as if
 you were a droplet falling,
 melting into a flame.
 
 Weightless;
 the aroma filling your
 lungs like smoke.
 Watching the essence and 
 heat of the water turn to steam,
 hovering and dancing and
 twirling over the calm water.
 
 Weightless;
 mind empty, everything
 adrift.
 Reflections cover your body,
 taking over your image.
 
 Weightless;
 the light glistens off the still
 water,
 tracing the outlines of your curves.
 It glows as it shows every 
 water droplet running down
 your helpless, limp body.
 
 Weightless;
 you close your dreary eyes
 taking in a deep, sweet breath.
 
 Weightless;
 feeling your body relax more
 and more,
 sinking more and more.
 
 Weightless;
 still water slowly engulfs 
 your scarred skin, soaking
 into your damned bones.
 
 Weightless;
 letting your broke, damaged
 heart
 leak into the water
 around you
 as you fight the salty tears.
 
 Weightless;
 telling yourself to not
 go under forever.

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