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Fighting Against the System

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By Amber AllehoffPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Fighting Against the System
Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash

I buried myself alive on the inside

Slid down my throat, descended rib rungs

And carved a headstone on my endocardium 

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Rebirth means shredding heart lines

Bracing ribs for impact, unclenching teeth

And meeting all the me forgotten underneath

Mental Health

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Amber Allehoff

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