Hole

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I wake up, look down
And notice a small hole in my chest
It's dark, it's round
It goes up and down with my breathing
Harmless it seems

I go to school, and the hole begins to go
Up and down, up and down, like a piston
It grows, turns black
Black as the ink that spills on my paper

And at lunch, with my friends that talk
And about SATs, ACTs, college, and prep
The hole devours my chest
As I smile and nod, clenching my fist

And when I head home,
And skip dinner
Because I have English, history notes, cello lessons, chinese prep

The hole becomes my body
I am the hole

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