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What will you let yourself know?
And what will you put in boxes
And crush
Hoping it won’t spring up again
My attic is full of chests that I’ve battered in
Locked and guarded
That I’ve known I couldn’t see
Without ever looking inside
Never wanted to be proven wrong
Even when trapped in a corner
Heart thumping;
Knee's quivering;
Lip's trembling;
As my mind races to cover up yet another
What started out as one little innocent white lie
Has splintered out into uncountable amounts