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Submitted to Contest #328
I have never forgotten the birth times of my loved ones. They think it’s because I care about them. That’s true, but it’s not the main reason. The moment that it becomes a loved one’s birthday, the clock becomes enlarged in my mind, ticking in my ear with incessant anxiety. My throat is stuffed with a watch-sized lump. And my stomach is filled with ticking hands going round and round. Logically, it’s all imaginary. Illogically, my loved ones will die if I miss their birth time, even by a minute. The illogical holds more power over me. The il...
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