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god knows how we got there

thoughts running wild

and our hearts beating fast;

our upper backs

becoming lined with the pattern

of the railing

that separated it from us.

the fence trembled with its oncoming

the wheels beating with each turn.

closer and closer.

• hayden - •

i stuttered

nervous;

but softly he wound my hand in his.

i closed my eyes;

tuned out the sudden horn

of the train;

and focused on the minimized sound

of our breaths.

• is this safe? •

i asked;

but before i even saw

the shake of his head;

the train swept past us

and stole all of our fears.

• dauntless; •

he whispered.

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