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whenipicturemyhometown

there’sabronze,spray-tannedstatueofyou

andaplaqueunderneathit

thatthreatenstopushmedownthestairsatourschool

anditwasalwaysthesamesearingpain

butidreamedthatonedayicouldsay

allthattimeyouwerethrowin""punches

iwasbuildin""somethin""

andican’tforgivethewayyoumademefeel

screamed,‘youaimee’tothenightsky

asthebloodwasgushin""

butican’tforgetthewayyoumademeheal

anditwasn’tafairfight

oracleankill

eachtimethataimeestompedacrossmygrave

andthenshewroteheadlines

inthelocalpaperlaughingateachbabystepi""dtake

anditwasalwaysthesamesearingpain

butiprayedthatonedayicouldsay

allthattimeyouwerethrowin""punches

iwasbuildin""somethin""