A Five Second Dream

Fluctuations in our sense of time can be eerily disorienting

By Jamie MartinezPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Though moments have passed

My brain has convinced me that

I've lived a lifetime

surreal poetry

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Jamie Martinez

Hello! I'm an amateur writer who emphasizes in exploring mental health and the absurdity of the universe. I'm obsessed with words and I love throwing them together to make sense of the senseless.

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