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The Smoke

April 3, 2015
By juleliz SILVER, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
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"wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are" -kurt cobain

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The smoke tickled me feet, crawling up my skin.
I feel it against my waist, and instinctively swipe it away,
but it does not leave.
It crawls down my throat, leaving me gasping for air.
It swarms my lungs, I cannot breathe.
I feel it rush through my veins, my heart is pounding.
My knees buckle, I cannot carry myself anymore.
“Get away,” I yelp, crying for help.
But the smoke has reached my mind, and I can no longer think straight.
The smoke has swallowed my hole, and I am trying to find my way out. 

© Olivia E., Alto, MI

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