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A Note to Self

(For You, when you don't realise you could lose yourself in hiding:)

 

*. *. *. *. *. *.

 

Slow down just a little bit

I'm not even asking for a break

Nor secretly hoping for a slight pause

No matter how little time you take

 

Breathe a little deeper if you can

No need to fight for breath

I want you to remember you are alive for once

We already know you're at peace with death

 

Stop justifying your transgressions

Even if you can always find good reason

For your words form chains that wrap unnoticed about your feet

Blind to irony, you trap yourself in your own freedom

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alice-burns
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Feb 2, 2018
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