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A Gasp for Air

September 6, 2011
By Brin11 BRONZE, Gilmer, Texas
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Caught
Without air
Still
As death on muggy air
Trapped
With nothing at all

You can do
For safety is a state of mind

And there is nothing
But air

To catch you.

© Krystal B., Bloomingdale, IL

The author's comments:
I have asked others what they thought it meant. Some said the time just before you drown. One said a deflated balloon. What was your first impression?
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