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A Note

A Note.
I received a note.
A note you sent.
A note you wrote.
To…

Me

I…

Received

In surprise,
ㅤ I received.
In fear,
ㅤ I received.
Confounded,
ㅤ I considered.
Considered whether to…

Open

To open.
To read.
To reveal.
To learn…

What?

To open,
ㅤ to reopen,
The past.
A past I had put away.
A past still not…

Forgotten

Not forgotten,
ㅤ but…

Contained

Packaged.
Restrained.
Constrained.

A past to be left behind.
A past to be left…

Alone

Alone,
ㅤ as I was.
As I am.
As I have learned to be.
As I must…

Remain

I…
ㅤ constrained.
I…
ㅤ restrained.
I…
ㅤ detained.
I…
ㅤ remain…

Alone

And now…
ㅤ a…
ㅤㅤ note.

A note,
ㅤ straining against the restraints.
A note,
ㅤ re-presenting the past.
A note,
ㅤ representing the past.
A note,
ㅤ unpacking the packaged.
A note,
ㅤ unlocking the baggage.

A note.

I received a note.