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XV

At age 8 you handed me an empty box
Really hoping I'd like it
But I immediately turned it away

At age 10 you pushed me deeper
Into its sentiment and its meaning
But I was blinded by a creul reality

At age 12 you told me to think outside the box
Thinking I'd get the picture
But I didnt know you'd meant it literally

At age 14 you passed and left a note that said,
"All thats left is to turn the key"
But only pain came from this new melody...