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Dust Bunnies
by Carley Anderson
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Remember
finding comfort in
the forgotten place
where only
monsters,
missing socks,
and dust bunnies exist.
Remember
the monsters
looming outside
the protective
barrier of
the bed skirt.
Remember
the blur of
their boots
rushing towards
the bedroom
at the end
of the hall.
Remember
hearing the
screaming siren
as it crawled
under the bed
to echo in
your head.
Remember
the flashing lights
casting the room
in shades
of red
and blue.
Remember
fearing death
as his tiny
chest rattled
for a single
saving
breath.
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