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Walk Again

To the friends that helped me stand.

By Mikaela EnglandPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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When I was 18 years old

I fell hopelessly I love

With a boy who couldn’t find it in himself

To love me

It was spring break

The world felt bright

Conquerable

Then one night

That world came crashing down

It hit me the way the ground hits you

When you slip and fall

The middle of your back hits the ground just right

All your air is pushed out

You struggle to catch your breath

For a second

Disoriented

Usually when you fall

After a few seconds you can orient yourself

Stand up brush it off take a breath

Start walking again

Except this time

My breath didn’t come back

I couldn’t stand up

Walk again

The pain of the blow

Always there

That ache from the sudden hit

Never fading away

It took me months to catch my breath

Every night I would cry

Sobbing until my seemingly endless supply of tears ran dry

And all I could do was heave

And heave

And heave

My body trying so desperately to get this pain out

This thing that was hurting me gone

During the day the tears covered my eyes like a veil

I could not see

Or feel

the world

But I still felt the ache in my back

That sudden blow

Always there

Reminding me of the hit

The loss

All the while my friends stood watch

Switched their shifts

Took care of me

And with their help I started to get up

I started to walk again

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About the Creator

Mikaela England

An English major at WVU just trying to find her way.

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