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Aftermath

psychological abuse

By Harper LewisPublished about 5 hours ago Updated about 4 hours ago 1 min read
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Flat back in bed,

trauma slipped under blankets,

visceral attack.

Heart rate jacked:

obnoxious,

techno beat

pretentious pulsing

pain-seeking lasers—

full bloom eradication.

even the grave

rejects me.

heartbreakMental HealthFamily

About the Creator

Harper Lewis

I'm a weirdo nerd who’s extremely subversive. I like rocks, incense, and witchy stuff. Intrusive rhyme bothers me. Some of my fiction might have provoked divorce proceedings in another state.😈

MA English literature, College of Charleston

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  • Lamar Wigginsabout 4 hours ago

    Whoa!!! Did not see that last line coming. Hope all is well or getting better. Sending prayers. 🙏🏾

  • Lana V Lynxabout 4 hours ago

    Dang, that's powerful.

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