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Submitted to Contest #314
A sharp, deafening crack, and a jolt came hard and heavy. I had been a cold comfort against your warm olive skin, a whisper of your name and a solemn promise that in the vastness of this barren wasteland, you would (and could) not be forgotten. My purpose was simple: to keep who you are alive, a constant thrum against the rhythm of your heart. I remember that rhythm, as you ran. The cadence of your feet against the hard ground was a pounding drum that made my metal frame clang. My weight bounced on your chest, a familiar steady rhythm to you...
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