What is it?

And to split into pieces
work as a team to divide
manageable now
what was insurmountable now dinner
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--- eating an elephant ---



Slight fold
then tear strait
large is now small
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--- rip paper ---



upper and lower
sometimes bulging from top encroaches onto bottom
discomfort from the obvious split
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--- a belt too tight ---



breath shallow
mind racing
chest tight
unknown future
much fear
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--- consequence ---




Anticipate joy
fear of discovery
on edge of safety
mind racing
some fear
some excitement
story to tell
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--- a teenage late night ---



glancing look turns to partial stare
partial stare becomes locked gaze
turned body to hide the obvious
try's not to be obvious
but can't break away from the stare
saddened when family sits far away out of site
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