Step on a crack, break your mother's back! The first time I heard that stupid rhyme was when I was eleven years old and still in possession of my own thoughts.
At first I thought the rhyme was stupid. Step on a crack, break your mother's back! When I couldn't get it out of my head, I thought it was annoying. Step on a crack, break your mother's back! Finally I thought it was scary. But no matter what I thought about it, I couldn't stop thinking it. Actually, it was more as if I couldn't stop hearing it in my head over and over again.
I heard it while I was brushing my teeth,
Step on a crack, break your mother's back!
eating dinner,
Step on a crack, break your mother's back!
doing my homework,
Step on a crack, break your mother's back!
having a conversation,
Step on a crack, break your mother's back!
and falling asleep.
It was like listening to the so Click to read more... Step on a crack, break your mother's back! The first time I heard that stupid rhyme was when I was eleven years old and still in possession of my own thoughts. At first I thought the rhyme was stupid. Step on a crack, break your mother's back! When I couldn't get it out of my head, I thought it was annoying. Step on a crack, break your mother's back! Finally I thought it was scary. But no matter what I thought about it, I couldn't stop thinking it. Actually, it was more as if I couldn't stop hearing it in my head over and over again. I heard it while I was brushing my teeth, Step on a crack, break your mother's back!eating dinner, Step on a crack, break your mother's back!doing my homework, Step on a crack, break your mother's back!having a conversation, Step on a crack, break your mother's back!and falling asleep. It was like listening to the sound track of a movie that I wasn't watching. A weird time-release audio torment stuck on Replay in my brain. Even now, I'm fourteen years old and just thinking about it makes me tap it with my feet. Step on a crack, break your mother's back! Nine syllables. Uneven. I hate that. Continues...
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