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Submitted to Contest #32
There I was on my deathbed, looking Death dead in the face and he tells me, "You can have it all back." I was dying of cancer. I didn't stand a chance. Then he looked at me and smiled a smile so innocent, I swear I almost cried. He said, "I can hold this off, and you are welcome back anytime to draw the curtains, but until then you can enjoy the trip." Then he thrusted me back with such force I was pushed back into my first memory.I was drowning, and the presence of Death ...
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