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Stranglehold

Hushed before I was done talking
strangled into silence

don't speak

eyes wide filling with stinging tears
blinking doesn't help

heavy lids

hands grabbing trying to fight death
no strength to hold on

cold hands

last breath escapes in loud wisps
into the open space

we cum
Written by tommielynn (Tommie Lynn)
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