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By A.L. Knight. 8/15/2025
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The wet, hard blood-soaked heart,
pounding within the chest
the sweaty palms and trembling breath
elivating anxiety with growing distress
knowing what you’ve done
and the consequence is set
glancing downward and to the left
following the cliff and its encroaching edge
your heart is pounding in its chest,
no longer yours, for this is best.
yet… is it?
the breath has shortened,
and vision has left
falling to your knees
you just want to rest
head in your hands
you sob into your wrists
wiping the tears
counting the fear
“You must move on”, the soul insists
bring yourself down
take your leave from that cliff
stand up and walk home
facing what comes next
because with all of the sins from the past
realize there is hope
and this too, shall pass.
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