# catharsis

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**Published by:** [17zebras](https://paragraph.com/@17zebras/)
**Published on:** 2024-05-19
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@17zebras/catharsis

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I held on to the fear Of falling all in As I did in the past Holy righteous and fierce It became a small monster Eating into my gut A muffled balloon Fruitless womb in a rut Dipped a toe, went ahead Touched the pain, heard the dead Tendrils and arteries Oxygen slash dread And then it was gone That fear I had nursed The monster is shrinking My peace has returned

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