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Entry for The 2026-06-02 Breathless Poetry Contest: Sponsored by: Constance La France Date wrote 6th June 26

Breathless

I want you I need you it wasn’t me I wasn’t there where were you I saw you you can’t escape I can’t escape why would you how could you look stop listen tell me now don’t wait why wait too late late late always late I wait always wait look see the time was he late did you why why would you I did it not true they lie all lie you lie you lie with him her it meant nothing don’t hang up I need to know they need to know who never stop listen don’t give me that no guilt your guilt go away you go away why should I you leave pack your bags no don’t I want you I need you love you I did you can’t answer why
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Dietrich Avatar
June 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Wow. A run on sentence never taking a breath. You practice show not tell!!
Godwin Avatar
June 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
What an original and creative idea for the contest. I don't think I've ever read/felt such as this; it mimics the title with both the teller and reader running out of breath. Anyone who's lived long enough has felt the desperation to get through to someone w/o punctuation. So unique, and brave, I think. This will either be thought incredibly effective or the opposite by reader. BE you, you did. CayCay
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