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Rated: 13+ · Poetry · Death · #779388
I imagined what it would be like to drown under a frozen lake.
One Less Sign Obeyed

The ice cracks. No place to run.
Melted just enough
Oh, curse the sun.

A downward plunge into stabbing cold
Panic stricken
Not brave… not bold

A sharp inhale for a desperate breath
Icy shards
Taste liquid death

Eyes wide shut against a flash of life
Which way is up
Why not a knife?

The tearing freeze begins to fade
Not quite as scared
One less sign obeyed

Warmth replaces a need for breath
Fade to black
Walk once again with the angel known as Death

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