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You learn to walk And you grow up And the ground is exactly where you expect it to be. But I’ve been dizzy for 4 weeks now And the ground is not there. My world spins Even as I write. I sit and my heart is sore. I want to rip out my stitches But nothing ever broke; So I pretend I’m not dizzy And that the ground is still there And that maybe it’s just the waves. My hands are always shaking From the lightning in my bones, And my hands shake -and my world spins -and it’s all just maybe the waves -and I’ve been dizzy for 4 weeks now And the ground is not there.
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Jan 30
Jan 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM UTC
And The Ground Is Not There
You learn to walk And you grow up And the ground is exactly where you expect it to be. But I’ve been dizzy for 4 weeks now And the ground is not there. My world spins Even as I write. I sit and my heart is sore. I want to rip out my stitches But nothing ever broke; So I pretend I’m not dizzy And that the ground is still there And that maybe it’s just the waves. My hands are always shaking From the lightning in my bones, And my hands shake -and my world spins -and it’s all just maybe the waves -and I’ve been dizzy for 4 weeks now And the ground is not there.
HollyLS
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14/F/USA
Jan 30
Jan 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM UTC
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