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Prose Challenge of the Week #19: In no more than 50 words, write about guilt. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge

Realizations

I always saw myself as a lifeline

Giving you purpose

But now it's clear

I'm a parasite

Taking pieces of your soul

Of your sanity

Crushing your heart within my hands

Keeping tainted memories alive

By picking at the scabs

Using your blood as ink

To write this

I'm sorry.