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Created on: August 08, 2010
Carefully walking down a lonely road,
I here what I think is feet behind me,
I turn to look but nothing is there,
I pick up my pace and look ahead,
For I feel there is someone beside me,
A spirit? A feeling? A ghost perhaps?
An icy hand touches my shoulder,
I stop and stand with sweat on my forehead,
Then as quick as it came, it was gone.
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