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the moment before an actor goes on stage
thinking of the day your mother will no longer be there for you
those few seconds as a plane takes off
a first date kiss
the last minute of an exam
the instant you make a life changing decision
and the instant that triggered that decision
and the day after
remembering a distant love
walking through a cemetery
when you have time to stop and think
about where you've travelled
where you're heading
where you're supposed to be
the final breath of a cigarette
and those nights you can't sleep
staring deep into the mirror
watching strangers holding hands.
seeing a smile grow on a baby's face
but at the same time--
watching a homeless man count his coins
here in this room, waiting just outside me
in these words
and as I write them and read them
...haunting me
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I like this. It's different theres deep emotion in every reference its simple but effective. "The final breath of a cigarette" almost every line puts an image in your head of some portion of your life i really enjoyed this
