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Countdown (Poem by Mark Borne)

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Author's Note: Honestly, never thought I'd post this, and I still feel like it's a bad idea...at least this time I can accurately blame Kyra!

Ten,
Friends I never
Thought I'd miss.

Nine,
Times I had
To say goodbye.

Eight,
Stories I quit when
That day came.

Seven,
Nightmares, the
Number of Perfection.

Six,
Panic attacks
As I cry out.

Five,
Songs I sang
To keep calm.

Four,
Months of sitting
Alone and waiting.

Three,
Statelines of pain
Erased from existence.

Two,
New raw emotions
I didn't know.

One,
Friend who made
Me whole again.
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  1. Anonymous1/09/2020 02:04:00 PM

    D: you got rid of the discussion board...

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    1. NexusFox1/09/2020 02:15:00 PM

      Yep

      https://markswiftnexus.blogspot.com/2020/01/discussion-board-deleted.html

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  2. Taco Empress Kyra1/09/2020 06:29:00 PM

    I love this! I wish one was BOOM, though. XD

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  3. Gabby1/10/2020 06:38:00 PM

    Woah I love the formatting, the poem itself is really sad but the ending made it better, great poem :)

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    1. NexusFox1/11/2020 10:44:00 AM

      That's my trademark writing style: sad/depressing, but ending optimistically lol. Thanks!

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