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My legs carried me as far as I could go

Muscles ache as my heart races

Out of breath

Still I must run

Faster and faster

My pace quickens

I look behind me as I run

They creep out from the shadows

Racing alongside me

Screams escape my lips
They latch on ad don't let go

My pace slows

I have no control over my body anymore

I had tried to run from my demons

But they caught up

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