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I bled into the shadows around me; I was paralyzed by brokenness. I thought I would feel lighter, I thought the burning burden would turn to ash. Instead, the flames scarred my body, seeping into my skin, blinding my eyes. so, I drowned myself, I had sunk beneath the water to alleviate the pain. At first it held me, it felt warm and inviting, but it was interrupted by the cold in my lungs. I struggled to breathe. I knew the shadows watched, I felt their presence, the sadness that lurked in my heart felt heavy for them. they would try to help, try to comfort, and I would try to allow them. but I would become terrified and trying turned to failure as I blended with the earth. 

Signed, 

The Poet