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Spiraling
January 20, 2022
i can feel myself spiraling
turning in circles
my body is numb
my mind is loud,
rude and cruel.
i’m shaking and can’t think.
my hand is unsteady
i fumble as i reach for something,
anything.
i need to calm my nerves
drugs, alcohol, scissors,
i don’t care
anything to stop the spiraling
i don’t want to spiral
not again
not anymore
© Sophia D., Sioux City, Iowa
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