twenty-three

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             There are moments of euphoria in my life.

            They come 'round at the strangest times; when I’m curled in bed, right before sleep, or when I’m eating at Burger King, ketchup on my fingers.  Suddenly, this wave of pure happiness washes over me, makes my fingers tingle and the light brighten. 

            Of course, it never lasts long.

            But then I wonder: if you were lying beside me, would I feel like that… always?

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