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Submitted to Contest #330
We became acquainted at an early age, 6 or maybe it was 7. At times I think it had been there from birth. It came in bouts, sometimes hidden behind ignorance. Other times, behind the illusion of happiness and normality but it was always above me...watching me, judging me, reminding me that my weakness could be smelled from miles away. That rotten smell sipped into my blood and organs. It had destroyed my heart long ago but I was still walking. Still trying. Still smiling. It had come to visit me again, destroying everything I had and hoped t...
Shortlisted for Contest #328 ⭐️
I looked at her. Her eyes were already tired, just like all that came before her. Her body, still. You would think a baby would cry more often, fuss more often, make themselves known more often. After all, they were brand new. No achy bones, no heavy thoughts, no concept of the sacrifice of living. But she was born tired, like all that came before her. She would eat…but only for survival, without that primal hunger seen in the innocent. From time to time, she would also open her eyes and look around. I wouldn’t say she was amazed…or interest...
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