Changeling

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I wait through

Hours of activities

I keep my hands

On my lap

I can't paint

How I see myself

As an animal

I can't write

Letters to myself

I can't say hello

To the new girl

When Marina

Told me spots

Here are precious

There is a waiting list

And I know that means

Who was here is gone

Is Marina gone

Not gone, that is soft

Is she dead

Is it just Sandra's

Replacement?

You can't replace a girl

With another and expect me

Not to notice,

To smile and nod

And make friends

The new girl has bandages

Wrapped around her wrists

And I hate her for her weakness

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