The Light of Denial

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The bright rectangle cast a harsh light on the face of its user. The thumb swiped and swiped, the eye glazed over the same images for the umpteenth time today. The left arm was feeling funny from not moving in awhile, and the legs were especially sore from the routine workout. The heart was lonely, but the mind was in denial, saying checking one more post or profile won't hurt, will it? The spirit was thirsty and hungry, just like the empty stomach, but the mind stayed in denial. The denial came from a cloudy place that looked a lot like depression, but the mind couldn't have depression because what would that mean anyways? The body shifted to the other side, and the fingers reacted accordingly, as the thumb continued to scroll until the eyelids had had enough, and the subconscious took over for yet another night.

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