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i thought that if i squeezed my eyes shut tight enough, the tears would collect in the back of my throat and i could swallow them - wouldn't have to face their hot, wet, attitude. i thought that if i left uncovered a soft, pale collarbone, the searching for thoughts beneath that satin skin would quickly fall away. i thought that if i tied down the fist knocking, knocking, knocking from the inside of my chest i could keep it quiet keep them all quiet but the knocking never stops and the knocking fuels the thoughts and the thoughts fuel the tears and i have lost all control
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Feb 6, 2015
Feb 6, 2015 at 11:02 AM UTC
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i thought that if i squeezed my eyes shut tight enough, the tears would collect in the back of my throat and i could swallow them - wouldn't have to face their hot, wet, attitude. i thought that if i left uncovered a soft, pale collarbone, the searching for thoughts beneath that satin skin would quickly fall away. i thought that if i tied down the fist knocking, knocking, knocking from the inside of my chest i could keep it quiet keep them all quiet but the knocking never stops and the knocking fuels the thoughts and the thoughts fuel the tears and i have lost all control
gabrielle-boltz
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Feb 6, 2015
Feb 6, 2015 at 11:02 AM UTC
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