i had to pinch myself.
i had to claw into my skin
to ensure that i could still feel.
i had to tremble
to ensure that i could still move.
i had to think of you
to recall a time in which
there was no cause for panic.
i thought of you.
i thought my heart was breaking.
i thought it was stopping;
i was frantically searching
for my pulse.
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019 at 2:13 AM UTC
i had to pinch myself.
i had to claw into my skin
to ensure that i could still feel.
i had to tremble
to ensure that i could still move.
i had to think of you
to recall a time in which
there was no cause for panic.
i thought of you.
i thought my heart was breaking.
i thought it was stopping;
i was frantically searching
for my pulse.
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