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lightly, loosely, as i lose
the ice cracking between my teeth does nothing to numb the pain my mind spreads throughout my body
then it breaks and a shard cuts through the roof of my mouth
the heat melts away the evidence
all i have is an everlasting chill on the back of my tongue
though it just reminds me of the hurting
with fear i step closer to the mirror until i'm face to face with myself
closer than i've ever been before
i notice that my eyes aren't the brown everyone tells me they are
that they are just a really darkened yellow
when i was younger i used to see them flash gold at me on occasion
but they gave up a long time ago
then next i try to get a good look at my right pupil
and it felt uncomfortable watching as it constantly dilated
when they told me about it i never bothered to check
but they were right
i try to find something even if it was just my reflection
and i press my tongue to the cut in my mouth like that might divert surprise and fear
but i just find black swallowed by black
and my heart drops like it shouldn't
24 hours easily makes up a continuous eternity
and i'm trapped
i'm so afraid
i go find another ice cube
then it breaks and a shard cuts through the roof of my mouth
the heat melts away the evidence
all i have is an everlasting chill on the back of my tongue
though it just reminds me of the hurting
with fear i step closer to the mirror until i'm face to face with myself
closer than i've ever been before
i notice that my eyes aren't the brown everyone tells me they are
that they are just a really darkened yellow
when i was younger i used to see them flash gold at me on occasion
but they gave up a long time ago
then next i try to get a good look at my right pupil
and it felt uncomfortable watching as it constantly dilated
when they told me about it i never bothered to check
but they were right
i try to find something even if it was just my reflection
and i press my tongue to the cut in my mouth like that might divert surprise and fear
but i just find black swallowed by black
and my heart drops like it shouldn't
24 hours easily makes up a continuous eternity
and i'm trapped
i'm so afraid
i go find another ice cube
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