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Submitted to Contest #42
The night sky wakes me up. I lie in bed, breathing. Everything is quiet except my mind. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. One step at a time. A voice reminds me that it’s time to get up. Time to face a new day. Clothes, makeup, hair. A bag of plain crackers in case I feel hungry. Keys, bus card, chapstick. In my jacket pocket, I find a silver coin. Breathe in, breathe out. The cold air hits me like a punch as I lock up. It’s too early on a Sunday for others to be around. I revel in the quiet loneliness of the winter morning...
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