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Family Reunion

May 10, 2017 2 Comments

By Angie Brocker

Reviving my daughter was never an option, yet I refused to realize that. I forced my breath into her lungs. Convinced God and I could give her life once again, I ignored the sticky blood gushing from her fragile head.

Waking up sweating, screaming most nights, my dreams have turned against me as I relive the impossibility of her ever waking up again. Scattered, unpredictable actions and words erupt from deep within me, causing deep concern from my family. The world has turned against me as it plays give-and-take like a child’s game, convincing me that I died that day too.

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  1. Elle says

    May 10, 2017 at 11:37 am

    Imagery was. Dry powerful. I could truly see and feel the scene and the pain. Great job

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    • Elle says

      May 10, 2017 at 11:38 am

      * very powerful. Typed too fast.

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