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until we go in.

My brother playfully pushes me
but I still fall.

I fall through the floor.

I tumble and spin,
feeling the air against my face

as I get butterflies in my stomach.

I hit and bounce off the walls,
falling faster and faster.

I hit the ground hard on my back

everything hurts
I struggle to breathe

I can’t move

I can’t see
I cry out for help

but no sound comes out
I'm stuck crying

like a bird that hit the window too hard

then I wake up

sobbing in bed...
SLEEP STORY II

(From Mama’s point of view)

I am in my tent,
like the rest of my village.

Kek is beside me,
he whispers,

I love you, Mama
I hug him close

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