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I often contemplated, in the dark of night as tears stained my cheeks and my thoughts were marked by death What would I actually do when it came time to draw my last breath? Would I draw it down, deep inside of me to gather a force to unlock a hidden door that had been closed for all time To finally open it wide to scream Vengeance will be mine! Would I use it to make those around me if they were still standing by my side understand I wanted so much more than this pain of my heart, to whisper one word…. Sore Would I use it to save myself? Could I utter the words that I needed to say? Would there be enough breath left to show how much I wanted to stay? When the time of contemplating my navel was over and breathing had become just another chore I found that I used my last breath to desperately try to take just one more
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Mar 20, 2012
Mar 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM UTC
Last Breath
I often contemplated, in the dark of night as tears stained my cheeks and my thoughts were marked by death What would I actually do when it came time to draw my last breath? Would I draw it down, deep inside of me to gather a force to unlock a hidden door that had been closed for all time To finally open it wide to scream Vengeance will be mine! Would I use it to make those around me if they were still standing by my side understand I wanted so much more than this pain of my heart, to whisper one word…. Sore Would I use it to save myself? Could I utter the words that I needed to say? Would there be enough breath left to show how much I wanted to stay? When the time of contemplating my navel was over and breathing had become just another chore I found that I used my last breath to desperately try to take just one more
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helen
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Mar 20, 2012
Mar 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM UTC
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