NaPoWriMo 2022/ day 8
does not fit
in a round hole,
I am told.
I don’t know what
they’re talking about—
I’ve been doing it all my life.
The edges
get smoothed off
after a while.
Your shape,
after a while,
becomes less pronounced.
After a while…
you can slide neatly
into place.
Sure, your soul
comes out a bit
deformed.
And yes, the process
bruises and leaves
a few marks.
And no, you’re not
the same
as you used to be.
But what a cheap
price to pay
for fitting
in where you were,
and believed
you must.