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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SCU chapter.

Whispers graze my cheek

Like a man’s hand before a cautious kiss –

You’re okay, you’re okay

The repetitive echoes taste like mouthwash

I try to remember to breathe,

My mind playing the instructions on a loop

Inhale –

The air is sharp like cracked tile in my lungs

And my chest tightens with anticipation

Fear that the next breath might not come

Once again those words enter,

And place a righteous kiss upon my unguarded lips –

You’re okay, you’re okay

Filling my tongue with cool deceit

 

I heaved upward, and those mendacious words returned –

Gently nibbling on my ears – the sound of my own melody

 

Laurel Fisher is a senior at Santa Clara University. She is double majoring in math and French. She loves traveling, scrapbooking, and anything to do with France. In her free time, she loves taking photos of just about anything, watching Netflix, eating delicious food, going to the gym, and spending time with her friends.