Madison Askin

Coffin

I have no way,
no escape
to calm their suspicions.
I feel them looking,
seeking,
prying with their eyes.
Look away!
I am not abnormal.
I want to shut myself away,
in a box,
in a coffin,
deep under the dirt.
The damp roots
can scratch the itch
that beckons me
deeper into my sorrow.

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