Kidnapped & Killed - Lexi Berry

I sat there shaking
As my breathing brittled
The blade breaking me
The rust of the rim
Shuffled between my spine
Feeling like a feather
Skin numb with nicks
I sat there still
My last breath burned

​Kidnapped and killed
Lexi Berry is a senior from Lewis Central High School.

The editors were impressed by the piece's unique use of the challenge words, descriptive imagery and sense of place, and by its strong final line.

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