With the taste of fresh kisses still on my mouth,

I walked a few blocks towards home.

As I passed a school,

This sickening feeling came over me,

I grabbed the chain-link fence to brace myself.

It was a part of me breaking. It hurt like venom.

I walked a drunken line around the corner and sat.

I repeated words.

I took in some air, some life.

I let go,

As much as I could.