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Am I Dead?

May 2, 2013
By DarkestShadow98 GOLD, Lawndale, California
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"...You'll never know who I am because not even I know the whole story. So you can study your whole life but when it comes to me you'll fail the exam." ~ Me

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My eyes are open
But that doesn't mean I'm awake.
And my heart is broken
But you weren't a mistake,
You made a mistake.
And if I stop breathing,
If my heart is no longer beating,
Does that mean I'm dead?
If you say yes, you're wrong
Or else I'd already be long gone.

© Terrin C., Humboldt, IA

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