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Submitted to Contest #321
No one ever tells you about death.They might talk about dying, if the air is grim enough, or if they think it's waiting at your doorsteps. They'll tell you as a comfort: "You won't feel a thing, love. Like falling asleep." Of course, it will be for their own peace of mind, rather than yours.No one ever tells you about death, because no one knows about it. And it scares them, the not knowing. Not everyone knows they're going to die. The little ones, they're kept unaware until the bitter end. Who wants to tell a kid they won't live to blow out...
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