i fall
forward,
trying to
be faster
than i can
carry feet
let drag
behind
me.
i fall
forward,
running
with fists,
outward,
to the
pavement,
hoping
a vision
of pain
can
save me
from the
experience.
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i fall
forward,
trying to
be faster
than i can
carry feet
let drag
behind
me.
i fall
forward,
running
with fists,
outward,
to the
pavement,
hoping
a vision
of pain
can
save me
from the
experience.