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when the floor gave out
November 1, 2015
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when i tried to drown myself in the bathtub
last summer
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when my best friend died
in august
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when my mother kicked me out of the house
last month
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when i overdosed
yesterday
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when my parents found out i was in a coma
this morning
i thought i had hit rock bottom
when i woke up from the coma
four days later
i thought i had hit rock bottom
but then the floor gave out
© Elizabeth E., Elmhurst , NY
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