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Left Behind

Through a window I was caught off guard. I shuttered. Pulling the flaps of my collar against my neck. I found myself standing still. Chill bumps forming against my skin. The way she appeared dividing herself all around me. Disappearing into the flaps of my collar searching the folds of my face. She despised the way I smoked. Blowing my lighter out each chance she got. She filled my hands, chasing away all of my bad habits. Finding a better means to occupy my time. The impact she left behind

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