Ka-thump, Ka-thump
My heart pounds heavily in my chest, racing and turning
It feels as if I might die
But no,
I still breathe
Slowly, but surely
And yet, those heavy breaths speed up
Quicker and quicker
My eyes…
What is this forming?
They widen with emotion
Something I rarely feel
Hands seem to act upon themselves as a letter is placed on his desk
It waits
…
It waits
A letter is picked up by self-acting hands
Something I rarely feel
They return to their normal form
Dark and forbidding
But not when he’s around
My eyes…
Slower and slower
My body calms down as quick as it sped up
I still breathe
But wait
It feels as if I might survive
My heart still pounds deep in my chest
Ka-thump, Ka-thump
Gorzycki Middle School
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