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Created on: May 27, 2011
The knife feels so cold
Will anyone notice if I do this?
I feel so numb
Will anyone miss me?
The pills seem to be working
Who will come to my funeral?
There goes my last tear
What was my life worth?
I thought this would hurt more than it did
What did my life add up to be?
Wow it's a lot of blood
Will I go to hell for this?
I feel so weak
Where's the white light?
The floor feels so good against my cheek
How many breaths do I have left?
One...Two...Three...Four...
There's a banging on the door
Five...Six...Seven...Eight...
This seems so right
Nine...Ten...Eleven...Twelve...
The door busts open, and there I see the light
Thirteen...Fourteen...Fif...
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