Get it out of my head
this loss of breath
is mental
not physical...
or at least that's what I tell myself.
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Comments
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Hmm...
There are a lot of interpretations on this one. I'm not quite sure what to make of it to be completely honest with you. I like it but I'm not sure why, and that leaves me feeling slightly unsettled.
Thank you -
lol. this is strong, nice take on the prompt
and good luck
take care
stephanie -
"Get it out of my head"
I think that 'it' could be replaced with 'this'.
"this loss of my breath"
The 'this' here could be changed to 'my' maybe? It just sounds better when both of these 2 lines are edited to those.
Or something else, if you can think of something else?
"or at least that's what I tell myself."
Hmm...more could be done to make this a more chilling ending...maybe "what I tell myself before I sleep". Or something like that.



