mattress
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You—
You are the only one that accepts me as I am.
You ply to my will no matter how forcefully I embrace you.
No matter how many times I change my mind or turn away,
I got a new mattress today.
Fresh, clean, and filled with springs
To hold me up when I’m unable.
My new mattress hugs me goodbye
Every day, when I leave to go to school,