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Excision

I'd grown accustomed
to feeling you there -
A mild discomfort deep inside
So subtle I hardly noticed
  how I adjusted to your presence,
  the way I'd shift my movements
  to avoid the pangs of you.

Then I woke,
and you were just gone.
Your absence declared itself
  like a torn off bandage
  or a clean slate.
Suddenly I'm just me again,
whole and unfettered.

I never realized I was in your shadow
until you moved out of my light.
Written by brokentitanium (k.)
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Author's Note
A bizarre medical mishap, an impossible relationship, and the joy of letting go of things I never knew I was holding...
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