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Freedom. Except when it is not.


It helps so much,

but how can it make me feel so horrible

this is all I can think about as my mind is 

is is is wait what was the professor talking about.

The semester passes and studying becomes harder

because all I can can can think about.

The fog.

Is back.

It takes the pain away the pills do,

and it is so nice to be pain free.

Freedom.

Except when it is not.

I must push past because I will not let it hold me back

not when I have come come come.

No.

Not when I have come this far! 

I will not let the fog take me! 

I will fight off the pain and to keep my freedom 

just like I will fight off the fog so that I can pass.

Because passing means that I will graduate 

and grauating means that I will live my life.

No.

I will fight every day

because I must

because I will.

Because

Freedom.

Except when it is not.

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