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This Figure I Met

i thought bravery possessed me,

but fear soon overwhelmed me,

and it slowly consumed me.

i felt my body aching,

as it was slowly fading,

before i could start screaming,

i was long dreaming.

the man i met ,

in this place i wept,

he was blurry -,

 but he looked sad.

 i was lost,

 but he said "don't be scared".

he asked me something,

though i heard nothing.

"where would I want to be",

he asked once more.

"where do I want to be"

he whispered listlessly

i started thinking,

and spoke unwavering,

"if chance would let me

i'd want to go back".

then he started smiling.

he broke into pieces,

that turned into darkness.

i became scared again,

but somehow time felt slowing,

and my body started breaking.

there i was, back again

light poured into my eyes,

and pain seared wherever it could go.

i began shouting

"what the hell is happening"

my ears were hurting

"sir, you were dying

but we've got your heart going

and we're nearly reaching"

-Rae