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you're laying there
taking in your last breaths
breathe in
breathe out
in
out
in
out
in
your life flashes
before your eyes
that one time
you were riding your bike
and you fell
and
scraped your knee
the scar still itches
sometimes
your mother's hands
in your hair
slowly crossing the bunches
plaiting it
smoothing it out
tying it neatly
with white ribbon
your first kiss
his lips molded with yours
his slightly chapped ones
and your soft ones
pressing against one another
slow movements
soft breaths
your first heart-break
you see him
with someone else
your heart stops
their heart begins
your father's handshaking your prom date'sjokingly threatening themsaying he'll bring out his d42if they break your heartyou roll your eyesbut it was brought out
his hands on your body
his left slowly
tracing every curve
from the groove of your head
to the dip on your side
and the slow rise
on your legs
the deep breaths
the 'i love you's
the raindrops
on your wedding day
your pale blue gown
and his pale blue eyes
your hand in his
smiling
laughing
crying
it was perfect
you were in love
and
now
in a hospital bed
taking in your last breaths
your last heartbeats
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in
out
in
out
in
out.
