Stories tagged “breathe”
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Maker of Divisions
At the same time as you The maker of divisions That has given us collisions Is trying to find you So don’t look away Don’t say no to the open door It’s right there Breathe in it’s fresh air It’s not a lifestyle It’s ...
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The Reason I Am Here
Staring at the ground, this is it I thought, letting out a huge breath to calm myself. Now is my chance. All I have to do is what I was taught to do. The reason I am here. Do the thing everyone wants me to do. Just simply step up and do it. I’ve ...
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Take a Breath
Dad layed on the table, his chest rising and falling, falling and rising. Not like he usually breathes. No one breathes like that. “Dad,” I said, quietly. The nurses told me that he could hear me. I didn’t understand that, though. I t...
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On the Edge
The air is crisp and cold, there is a rather heavy breeze in the air. With every step I take forward, a part of me wants to take another step back. Each time I breathe in, my lungs do not want to let the air back out. My fingers are numb from the cold ...
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Cucumbers and Death
Sweat glands in abject rebellion, Dakota could not fight her growing dampness and uneasiness. Options and possibilities cascaded before her mind’s eye. None of them were particularly cheery. Stop. Breathe. Think. Words from the past echoed, a ble...
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Stone.
Rip my heart out. Wear it on your sleeve. Dangle it in front of me. Kiss it when you leave. Toss it in the garbage. Throw it down the drain. Put it through the shredder; and hope the blood won’t stain. Use my love against me When you hold me in y...