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Relief

September 21, 2023
By imhopp BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
imhopp BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
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Relief 

Relief in the house of horror 

Relief surrounded by screams and cries

A pause in terror 

A pause in paranoid pacing 

Marching towards the inevitable 

Sickly excited for the break in tension 

Shoo that away, now is your only chance 

Your window to take in the pain 

Wait and you’ll miss it 

It’s not fair 


A mother lost 

A ghost banished 

A home a tomb

A wound open but without rot 

Persisting infection 

10 years 

Relief


The author's comments:

This piece of writing was very personal to me, and has acted as a window into a very difficult time of my life. I hope some people can take something from it. Thank you. 


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