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MINING CANCER


by David Knape

Deeper and deeper
into the hole
goes the knife
the sting of steel
against flesh
what started as a small hole
becomes a major mine
open for exploration
discovered cells disperse
seem to even multiply
more and more turn up
like fire ants
they spread their terror
5 separate times
the exploration team digs in
the hours tick away
the walls close in
cells hide in dark corners
as deep as they can go
so the mining is suspended
for another day
the work wraps up after 8 hours
but the entrance goes unsealed
there will be future excavation
pain wakes me up at 2am
I cannot sleep
so I get up and write this poem
about mining cancer.

© d.knape August 24, 2020
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