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Avoidance

A poem about running away

By Linden CarrPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
Avoidance
Photo by Trevin Rudy on Unsplash

I thought walk out

I thought feel better

I thought clean slate

I thought no pressure

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No more dog

No more grass

No more books

No more plants

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I step toward not-me

I step toward not-here

I step toward no-going-back

I step to– free/not free

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No more kids

No more house

No more friends

No more calls

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I think about life

I think about death

I think about cycles

I focus on my breath

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About the Creator

Linden Carr

I've had an unconventional life in some ways, and writing is the best way I've found to work through that. I love nature and want to feel part of the real world.

I focus on themes like the environment, belonging, class, and alienation.

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    Written by Linden Carr