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One at a time she unraveled. Slowly, surely, yet unpredictably.
One at a time. She fought with air relentlessly to no avil.
One at a time. She swam, with pure determination agianst the current.
She drowned, her breathing cut off, the beating of her heart stopped.
Only to be gasping for breath. Just one at a time.
Blinded, she forges ahead. Expectedly she stumbles.
One at a time. She falls, breaking bones.
Refusing to surrender to pain, she crawls.
One at time. She brusies egos.
Wet, without a breath, boneless she goes.
One at time. She goes.