Heavy as a Feather

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Heavy are my thoughts, my memories even more
There's weight behind those blows
Bam. Bam. Bam.
One. By. One.

On the ground I lay, it's where I always seem to stay
There's strength in those legs
Get. Up. I-
Slipped.
I tripped.
I crumble,
I stumble,
I mumble

"you're so pathetic."

Here I remain but I cannot stay, I want to see another day, I want to-

Another blow, another, another, another
Bam. Bam. Bam.

My blood, my cuts, my stress, I can't do this-
Swish. Swish. Swish.

I digress...

My fists, light as a feather.
If I were free, I could be light. One that shines, and heavy as a feather. If I could be-

Your hand is soft.
It's. So. Small.

Your smile is bright. Your eyes are light.
You are light. One that shines.

I am light... in this moment.
One that shines. One that weighs heavy as a feather.

I want to fl-

Down, I sink. I cannot think.
Heavy are these wings.

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