I crawl through darkness —
small, scared,
biting at shadows
to keep my life,
to keep my fear away.
I hold my breath,
keep still,
hiding trembling beneath the strike,
trying not to break,
trying not to pour my heart out.
Everyone sees the fight —
the flash of scales,
the flicker of anger —
but no one sees the fear
that claws beneath the surface,
the quiet battle I...
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