By Julia Galobart Milán
it began with an empty feeling
inside her, a desire to be loved. she reached
for it, unaware of the consequences
that followed
i’ll just give it a try
she was addicted –
each fix
became more
fleeting
than the last
the highs were incredible
the lows were unbearable
she stopped being herself,
consumed by the euphoric
feeling of his eyes on her
she had forgotten
what her life was like
before him
he had taken her over,
body and mind.
she had become
a slave
to the feeling
of being
addicted to
him
just one more time,
she said
as she pierced
her skin
and let
the sound of
his voice
flood
her
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