Stephanie Ross
Response
The Magician’s Box
By Stefanie A. Shilling
Inspiration piece
climb in
lay yourself down
stretch
time stops
in the magician’s box
outside, the shiny tops spin
reflections glimmer
bouncing lights
then comes the first cut
make yourself smaller
to avoid getting hurt
bend your knees
pull them up to your chest
your feet are the first to go
you don’t need them to stand anymore
bury your face
or they will bury you whole
shrink yourself
to organs and bones and skin
folded and stacked
ever-so-neatly
because after all
you are magic too.
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