Bittersweet Overdose

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The world melts
My senses combust
My fingertips tingle

The world sways
I sway
I collapse

I feel numb
Disoriented
Everything goes dark...

A light.
A siren.
A vision of faceless faces.

Am I alive?

The smell of disinfectant.
The idle chatter of two nurses.
A buzzing in my ear.

I am sadly alive.

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