My Secret Clock by:Laylani Seojin

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My life is made up of seconds

6:25 PM

300 seconds until mom gets home

6:26 PM

10 seconds until he's finished

6:27 PM

180 seconds to clean up

6:28 PM

120 seconds to hide his protection

6:29 PM

69 seconds to forget

6:30 PM

Smile

So she thinks everything is ok

Smile

To fool yourself into thinking it's ok

Smile

So he won't punish you

Be good

For mom's sake

For your sake

For your safety

Tomorrow

The timer restarts 

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