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Sep 2017
I opened the box and the cat is, in fact, dead
It died while we were all scratching our heads

We killed something small because we think
Our thoughts are more important than something that breathes

Maybe it’s easier to keep the box closed
Because then it’s alive, as far as we know.

Everything’s fine, long as you don’t look
We keep our eyes closed so we stay off the hook.
not-so-subtle ******* to parents/family/friends that ignore when someone has a problem so that they can keep thinking everything is fine
Dusk
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Dusk  19/Cisgender Female/The Hadalpelagic Zone
(19/Cisgender Female/The Hadalpelagic Zone)   
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