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i didn't see it flash of light against the coat i didn't see it bone crunching against metal i didn't see it legs splayed, spinning away across the asphalt i didn't see it tires squealing as the car came to a stop alongside i didn't see it shattered ribs heaving with labored breath i didn't see it leg twitching feebly against the unforgiving road i didn't see it waiting outside in the cold for cars to pass i didn't see it crossing the road with shaking steps i didn't see it standing over the carcass, its eyes glossed over i didn't see it apologizing again and again to ears that no longer heard i didn't see it touching its wet pelt, caked with dirt and blood i didn't see it lifting it first gently then with whatever strength i had i didn't see it feeling the skeleton splinters move under the skin as i pulled it i didn't see it resting its head against a plowed snowbank i didn't see it pool of red by my feet swirled with the snow melt i didn't see it opening the door and sitting down, breathing heavily i didn't see it blood and dirt on my hands, gripping the steering wheel i didn't see it that night, i closed my eyes and tried to sleep. and do you know what happened then? i saw it. i can't stop seeing it.
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Mar 12, 2018
Mar 12, 2018 at 10:10 AM UTC
i didn't see it
i didn't see it flash of light against the coat i didn't see it bone crunching against metal i didn't see it legs splayed, spinning away across the asphalt i didn't see it tires squealing as the car came to a stop alongside i didn't see it shattered ribs heaving with labored breath i didn't see it leg twitching feebly against the unforgiving road i didn't see it waiting outside in the cold for cars to pass i didn't see it crossing the road with shaking steps i didn't see it standing over the carcass, its eyes glossed over i didn't see it apologizing again and again to ears that no longer heard i didn't see it touching its wet pelt, caked with dirt and blood i didn't see it lifting it first gently then with whatever strength i had i didn't see it feeling the skeleton splinters move under the skin as i pulled it i didn't see it resting its head against a plowed snowbank i didn't see it pool of red by my feet swirled with the snow melt i didn't see it opening the door and sitting down, breathing heavily i didn't see it blood and dirt on my hands, gripping the steering wheel i didn't see it that night, i closed my eyes and tried to sleep. and do you know what happened then? i saw it. i can't stop seeing it.
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anthony-armetta
Mar 12, 2018
Mar 12, 2018 at 10:10 AM UTC
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