3:02 AM

The voices get louder, but I tune them out
I find I tend to do that more often ever since January 15th
I had torn off everything from my calendar after that date
I didn't think I would make it past.
Visibly, I'm still here
But sometimes I still wonder why I held that bottle of pills….
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La France Avatar
April 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
CJ, wonderfully written and congratulations on your placement in the contest ~
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March 20, 2026 at 6:49 AM
This hits hard
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