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How to Unbecome

A Field Guide for Dissappearing

By Aurora HillPublished 6 months ago 1 min read
How to Unbecome
Photo by Vladimir Vishnyakov on Unsplash

1. First, choose the oldest path you remember walking.

2. Follow it past where the present ends and yesterday…

3. Let pine needles cover your footprints until they become….

4. When you reach the clearing where time grows….

5. Sit beneath the tree that knows your…

6. Close your eyes and let the forest…

7. Breathe until you are only…

8. Now you are….

9. …

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About the Creator

Aurora Hill

Supernatural thriller & short story writer. Easily distracted by pet stories - my two German Shepherds are basically co-writers. Find me and the dogs on Twitch for writing sprints!

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  • Lightning Bolt ⚡5 months ago

    I love this. ⚡️💙Bill⚡️

  • Heartbeat of Ink6 months ago

    "Your style is truly elegant... I feel like our stories might speak to the same reader 🖋👀"

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