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Spider on the Ceiling

Sometimes, my mind won't work.

Sometimes, I know I’m doing something wrong but I still do it

I become a spider on the corner of the ceiling

And look down on this twisted human

Doing things that I know I shouldn't

 

Sometimes, my eye will twitch

When I ignore it

It will dig deeper into my skin and eventually reach my brain

Sometimes I press my finger to it and try to steady it

But it only worsens

And then it stops

 

Sometimes, I am happy

And calm

And beautiful

Sometimes, I can breathe

And I become a spider on the corner of the ceiling

I look down and can see a human

Doing things that people expect of me

 

No one would know that sometimes, I have to hold the spot by my eye

That twitches and digs and claws its way closer to my brain

No one would know that I am ugly and twisted

And broken in most places

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