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Breath

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Running. I can't breath. Running. Why can't I breath? Running. Where am I going? Running. When can I stop? Running. Why am I doing this? Running. Someone please stop me. Running. Someone please help me. Running. Someone hear my cries. Running. Who am I running from?
I look back. Back behind me. My legs scream. Beg for a break. I can't. No break. There's never a break. I have to keep going. Running. I look back. It's me. There I am. I'm running from myself. I push harder. Harder. God damnit harder. I cannot slow down. I can't. No. I won't. I won't do it. I have to keep going. Running. Running. Running.
I can't stop running from myself. Happiness. Joy. Excitement. Wonder. People. Friends. Family. They all chase me. Trying to catch up. They can't. They cannot catch up. No. I won't do it. I won't let them.
Running. I can't breath. Running. I gasp for breath. Running. My lungs screech. Running. When can I stop. Running. I've been doing this for so long. Running. I'll never stop. Running. I'm trapped. Running. People try to help. Running. They can't. Quicker. They can't help. Quicker. They say they want to. Quicker. They won't help. Quicker. They don't know. Quicker.
Running. Running. Running. Running. Running.

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