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Only just

Amy Nagypaul 1974 (NC)

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In the morning I exhale the pain.. only just to breathe again.
I get dressed.. only just to feel alive again.
I eat breakfast.. only just to nourish my soul.
I medicate.. only just to push away the inevitable.
I smile.. only just to hide my sadness.
I keep my head up... Only just to acknowledge that it isn't going anywhere.
I get my chemo... Only just to fight the symptoms.
I pray... Only just to know that God will save me a place in heaven.
I am... Only just me.

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Written on October 18, 2021

Submitted by tinkturtleskellington on October 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AABCDEFGH
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 459
Words 91
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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