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Bury Her

A poem about being forced to mask my autism

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Shelby
Nov 25, 2024
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A woman wearing a special mask for fighting depression in a Smile School in Budapest (1937)

The mask fits tight—
A second skin.
Barrier.
Bury her.
Keep her in.

Her hands ache to move,
Her voice aches to ris…

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