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Ativan
by Alivia Garcia
My heart is heavy
The boulder sits and waits
on my chest
Suffocating
I’m sinking
Do you know how it feels to drown…
above water.
My palms drip
Losing grip
Fill your chest with air
Breathe in. Breathe out.
my therapist tells me
Like a balloon
Inflate. Deflate.
I watch the flame
of the candle burn
Reaching out to the open blaze
It wavers
teasing me.
Give me
an Ativan.
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