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From the Corner of my Eye

February 6, 2019
By 8273 BRONZE, San Jose, California
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From the corner of my eye

I watch

Afraid to turn around

I watch

I watch them cast lies upon us

As they glare

With their piercing eyes

My back burns

Starts to wither


I try to think about something else

I imagine her

No, I see her

She stands tall and proud

She gives them one look

Her back doesn’t burn it shines

She, no

I

I know what I have to do


From the corner of my eye

No, from both eyes

I stare right back at them

As I step closer

They take a step back

Turn around

And walk away

© Ellena P. North Oaks, MN

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