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Gills
July 9, 2011
A torturous ritual
perpetuated only
by those it eases
Begins with
A broken child
staring at
forever-blank pages
She is a dolphin
being forced
to grow gills
The answers jumble, blur
as saltwater frustration
flows freely
If only to be
a fish
Like the others
what they wanted
Rubbery, useless skin
has never served her
nor lungs requiring
pure oxygen
Quietly, she raises her head
the other children are working
no one is watching
Slowly, she raises her pencil
And carves herself
gills
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