Drowning

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He was drowning.
Going down deeper.
Farther and farther away from the surface
So deep the surface wasn't visible
No light
Only darkness surrounding him
Choking
Lungs unable to work
Eyes fighting to stay open
Only to flutter close Everytime
Arms flaring, legs kicking
Trying to go up
To find the surface
Only to be drug down further
The panic settles in
Realizing there is no escape.
There is no way out. He gives up.
His struggle stops.
His limbs stop moving.
His heart stops beating.
Darkness consumes him completely

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Only he wasn't in water
But in thoughts
Thoughts that were fatal
Words that cut
Cutting so deep to drown
Pulling him farther down
Slowly losing himself
Losing his sanity
His purpose
His will to live
Until he couldn't be found
Until he was gone
Ceasing to exist

A mask
A mask was what was left
A happy
Smiling
Joking
Flirty
Mask.
Until the mask broke.
And there was no hiding.
And the thoughts became unbearable.
Then the thoughts stopped,
And he drowned.




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