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As I fell, I wasn’t mad. There were many reasons to be. The concrete, the bricks, the noise. But all I remember is intense relief. The air brushed past my face. And as I felt the air, I saw my children. Running toward me as I walked out of the car. I saw my wife wipe her hands on her nightgown. I saw her tired face, the greying hairs. But I also saw the smile. They clung to me. In their embrace, I felt free. I felt my heart. I could feel it grow. I was brought back to the rushing air by the wetness of my face. And then. White. Reunion
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Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018 at 3:13 PM UTC
Death is the only escape from the concrete that surrounds me
As I fell, I wasn’t mad. There were many reasons to be. The concrete, the bricks, the noise. But all I remember is intense relief. The air brushed past my face. And as I felt the air, I saw my children. Running toward me as I walked out of the car. I saw my wife wipe her hands on her nightgown. I saw her tired face, the greying hairs. But I also saw the smile. They clung to me. In their embrace, I felt free. I felt my heart. I could feel it grow. I was brought back to the rushing air by the wetness of my face. And then. White. Reunion
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Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018 at 3:13 PM UTC
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