Monday, November 22, 2010
placebo
The minute her eyes open and her sleepy muscles tense in anticipation of the day, her mind is filled with one single, screeching thought. She tentatively reaches for a pair of sweatpants, pulls on a baggy shirt and attempts to do something with her wild hair as a way to distract herself from the weight pressing heavily upon her thoughts. It’s not until she places the two pills in her palm -- one an orange circle, the other a white oval -- that she feels the pressure finally lift.
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