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Peace

Zac Harris

There’s something about the tearing of his flesh.
The subtle pops as the knife slices in.
The blood slowly dripping from the cut.
The pain is excruciating, but the release is much more powerful.
He doesn’t belong.
There’s something terrifying about his smile.
Somethings off.
He just doesn’t fit in.
He’s fighting to exist, nothing makes sense.
His visions arise.
Smiles and cries outside of his casket.
Voices telling stories of the great man he was.
I love yous from family members faded through years passed.
Forced into reality,
The knife in his hand.
Palms sweating.
A tear falls converging with his blood.
No longer in denial,
His self-loathing thoughts subside,
Followed by another smile,
Only this time it’s peaceful.
Something he had never felt before.
But a feeling he never wants to live without.
The air is lighter,
The view is much more clear and his mind is at ease.

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