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Coward

I threw my fist at the desk my face slept on.

My face disfigured under the pressure of misery and tears.

 

I speak through teeth. "You run away, because you're a coward."

 

Tears are streaming, unraveling into an ultimate truth.

My lungs prepare, taking in all the air around me.

 

The words scrape my throat:

"YOU'RE A COWARD!!!"

 

The message echoes through the house.

It's empty.

It's just her and my hatred.

 

My chin is soaked.

My expression falls into a flat frown.

The house is engulfed in silence.

 

 

I am alone.

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May 8, 2013
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