That moment when you see stars
studding the sky above,
And your vision blurs at the edges;
Bubbles of light streak your eyes,
And your heartbeat slows.
You crumple to the ground,
loose like a ragdoll, and
Breathe easy, because you can,
And you don't feel it.
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That fleeting moment,
Fragile as a butterfly in autumn,
When your eyes flutter closed
And that small smile can tease
The corners of your mouth;
When you can close your eyes
And not be scared, or be weak,
And there's no danger.
You can see only the darkness
You long to succumb to, and
After such a long time,
(Seven years)
You can listen to those words
You so longed to hear:
It's over, at last.
And you sleep,
Because for the first time,
You can.