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Final Swipe
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Contemplating
I hold this razor.. Contemplating This decision.. Do I make the final swipe.. Just one long incision. Then I can lock my door.. Go to sleep.. Never wake.. Pray to God my soul to keep.. I look at my arms.. I see scars from memories gone by.. Do I really want to remake mistakes.. Take my life.. No matter whose heart I break? God, I hate this!! What have you done? I want desperately To go Into eternal sleep.. But I cannot do this.. Knowing my sons would feel the guilt and weep.. I am trapped here! Once again Perhaps the next time This razor will win. ERICA

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Reviewed by Sara Coslett

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

Erica, please go out and buy and electric shaver. Your words here and in your other poems are as close as most of us ever get to experiencing inexhaustible anguish. You express it so well. Yes, remember those two little boys. Always remember them. They ground you.

Reviewed by Kerry Compton Star Girl

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

You are in all of our thoughts and prayers. Please know you have friends here. Kerry

Reviewed by tony

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

Dear Erica, Excellent write, of descibing past pain and it?s consequences.

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tony:)

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

Erica this scared the living daylights out of me..it is so tragic..please take care..Love..Floria

Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

Powerful spiral of a write, Erica...the mental pain is agony to read.

Reviewed by Josephine Bohen

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

pain felt so deeply
josie

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

Tragic and well written

Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader)

Reviewed on March 24, 2003

First, let go, live...then breath...moving on and not looking back is sometimes the best thing that we can do...Sometimes hon, it is the only thing we CAN do to be productive people... This was good. Teresa

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